People often ask me what I teach children. I usually answer, "Science".
But over the years, I have discovered another answer.
Children have been teaching me!
Sometimes they help me notice my assumptions.
Sometimes they remind me to slow down.
Sometimes they show me compassion in ways I never expected.
This page is a collection of those moments.
I FEEL
What might the child be feeling? How can I understand and respond to the child’s inner experience?
Sidney and the Tornado --the children behind the behavior
I thought I was teaching about a tornado.Sidney reminded me that I was teaching a whole child.
Ashwini Remembered
A Question Annie Left Me When something goes wrong in my classroom, what do I want the child to remember—the mistake, or how we moved through it together?