Monthly Archives: February 2010

From Toilets to Big Work Machines: Preschool Obsessions and Experiences

Posted on February 25, 2010 by randomyriad

I have been so busy this week writing little responses to my preschool list. Today it was bathrooms and skyscrapers. Here is the skyscraper part. I will skip the one about bathrooms. I hear enough potty jokes everyday to last … Continue reading →

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More About My Work

Posted on February 24, 2010 by randomyriad

I did not intend to write this as a blog entry, but someone on the Reggio Emilia list asked me to describe our program. So this is what I do when I am not waggling my fingers over a keyboard. … Continue reading →

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Working Early: A Busy Email Morning

Posted on February 22, 2010 by randomyriad

I wrote a lot of words today all of it work related. I realized it might give some insight into what I do for a living and how I think about it. To my Reggio Emilia preschool list: I think … Continue reading →

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Maybe I Should Be Laughing More

Posted on February 12, 2010 by randomyriad

“Life’s the joke each of us keeps on playing.” Arthur Rimbaud,  “A Season in Hell“ Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how I move through my life. Little by little, as I age, I move into a world … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Doodle: Listening to the Backseat Driver

Posted on February 8, 2010 by randomyriad

I was watching a video on anatomy for artists and doodling. Later I finished it a little. I have no idea where my work will end up when I start. It is as if I am driving in a barely … Continue reading →

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