Category Archives: Teaching and Learning

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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A New Year, A New Way of Approaching Ideas

Posted on January 1, 2010 by randomyriad

when you offer an idea, pretend you have taken it out of your head and put it on the table in front of the group.   Whatever their reactions are, remember that they are not reacting to YOU, but to the … Continue reading →

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Light fell on the Floor

Posted on December 8, 2009 by randomyriad

In our classroom the sunlight slanted in and lay on the floor in a bright pool inspiring young artists and older ones too. They sat on the edges of the light arranging random objects and enjoying the contrast of the … Continue reading →

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