Category Archives: developing relationships

Alls Well That Ends Well or A Tail Chasing Tale

Posted on October 26, 2007 by randomyriad

I came home today dragging and sagging and tense as all of our deadlines coincide tomorrow, every time I turn around at work there is something new on my to do list. Like my Punjabi colleague says about documentation and … Continue reading →

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Learning Compassion from a Younger You

Posted on October 14, 2007 by randomyriad

This morning I had a dream about a wind storm that was lifting and rocking an old farm house in the middle of a city on a dark night. I was a young man in a large bedroom with a … Continue reading →

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Quick Notes on Play in a Head Start Classroom

Posted on September 25, 2007 by randomyriad

Someone asked me these questions last year in an Email, and I am looking forward to playing tomorrow as we start our second week of class so here are some of my thoughts on the real work of preschoolers and … Continue reading →

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Some Nice Things That Happened In Class Today

Posted on September 21, 2007 by randomyriad

A child in my class pointed to another child who she had been playing with for about 20 minutes and said, “I love him.” Now to a four year old this is not a big commitment just a efusive feeling … Continue reading →

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A Letter to My Dad

Posted on September 19, 2007 by randomyriad

I just came across this letter to my father. I think I wrote it last year, but I can’t really put a date on it. When I wrote it it seemed like a bunch of mixed up thoughts, not clear. … Continue reading →

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