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A Lesson on Simple Machines…Simply Worked!
I’ve made no attempt to hide the ups and downs of museum and early childhood education. I’ve talked openly about museum visits that go wrong and the ups and downs of classroom management. But, can I tell you how excited … Continue reading
Letters from Camp: Kids These Days
We had two “Youth Teaching Assistants” (YTAs) attached to our group for the week. 10th graders with more self possession then I could have claimed at that age! The problem was, that made it hard to remember they didn’t’ have … Continue reading
Looking at Children’s Books with a Literary Eye
I was catching up on podcasts in the car this morning and a Slate Culture Gabfest from a few weeks ago caught my attention. Taking inspiration from a New York Times piece exploring Goodnight Moon from a writer’s perspective, they … Continue reading
Letters from Camp: Let Them PLAY!
Many new, or infrequent, teachers seem scared of “down time.” In their view, any time when the kids are not actively moving forward in a planned way is A) lost teaching time and B) chaos just waiting to happen. What … Continue reading
Kiss Please? Teaching Respect at 2
My son (2yrs old) has a best friend in our neighborhood. This little girl is fearless, outgoing, energetic and kind. Every time we play the dynamics have shifted a little, so they are constantly learning new ways to negotiate and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education
Tagged boundaries, respect, teachable moments, toddler
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Letters from Camp: Working Together
(This picture isn’t from camp, I realized I never got a picture with my co-teacher there! Instead, this is the first teacher I ever worked with. She taught me so much about how to be a thoughtful co-teacher!) Teachers are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Early Childhood Education, Uncategorized
Tagged coworkers, educators, planning, summer camp, teaching
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Letters From Camp: Keeping Order Amid Chaos
So, as promised in my post last week, I’ve got some reflections that bubbled up after a week of teaching summer camp. Up first…classroom management. —————————————————————— I knew before I even walked into camp that the first things I had … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education
Tagged classroom management, educators, quiet activities, science, summer camp
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Letters from Camp: Introduction
I just got back from teaching a week of Smithsonian Associates Summer Camp. Is it wrong that my first reaction was to think “Ow! I forgot how much this hurt?” I haven’t taught full time (outside the home) in two … Continue reading
Pardon Our Dust: This Post is Under Construction
Posts will continue to be updated, I promise! Just taking a little break while I gear up for Smithsonian Associates Summer Camp and my new Science of Superheroes workshop at PB&Jack! We will be back to normal operations soon, thank … Continue reading
It Really is the Little Things
I love that more museums are incorporating families into their exhibit and program planning. It is really exciting that babies and toddlers are becoming less of an “oddity” to see in the museums. However, in the excitement of creating new … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education, Museum Education
Tagged educators, infant, museum professionals, museums with kids, preschool, toddler, training
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