Category: children

Oct 01 2016

children, race, social justice, teaching, tolerance

What I could have said: Addressing racial stereotypes in kindergarten

by Courtney

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Happy October! Last week I had the privilege of guest-posting on one of my favorite blogs, Raising Race Conscious Children. You can check out the original article here, and then...

Mar 21 2016

50 Ways to Wonder, children, wonder

50 Ways to Wonder: Educate families on how to connect with nature

by Courtney

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In an effort to bring curiosity and joy back into the elementary school classroom, I decided to start a series called 50 Ways to Bring Wonder into the Classroom. I...

May 25 2015

children, diversity, education, social justice, tolerance

On talking about race in kindergarten.

by Courtney

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A few weeks ago I went to a community event that was intended to start a conversation about race among teachers and parents. The topic was how children understand race,...

Mar 03 2015

children, teaching

Why I don’t talk about test scores at parent-teacher conferences

by Courtney

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I’m home sick today because of a grueling week of parent-teacher conferences that put my body over the edge. Parent-teacher conference weeks are simultaneously my favorite and least favorite weeks of...

Jul 04 2014

50 Ways to Wonder, children, wonder

50 Ways to Bring Wonder: Visit a “Sit Spot” every season.

by Courtney

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In an effort to bring curiosity and joy back into the elementary school classroom, I decided to start a series called 50 Ways to Bring Wonder into the Classroom. I hope...

Apr 14 2014

50 Ways to Wonder, children, resources, teaching, wonder

50 Ways to Bring Wonder into the Classroom

by Courtney

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As I mentioned before, I am continually frustrated with the lack of space for curiosity and creativity in the classroom. Teachers are pressured to fill every minute with minilessons, assessments and benchmark objectives – at...

Mar 24 2014

children, education, resources, science, teaching, wonder

Making room for joy and wonder in the classroom

by Courtney

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As a kindergarten teacher, I find that most people are surprised when I tell them how much is expected of five-year-olds these days. Most of us remember kindergarten as a...

Jan 07 2014

children, inspiration, math, quotes, teaching

The way human beings learn.

by Courtney

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Another wonderful tidbit I learned from the book Number Sense Routines by Jessica Shumway is the importance of math talk! Teachers often encourage quiet during math time, in order to...

Jun 05 2012

children, food, health, obesity, resources, teaching

Nourish: Food curriculum for upper elementary and middle school teachers

by Courtney

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A friend of mine showed me a new food curriculum called Nourish. It looks fantastic. It’s geared towards upper elementary and middle schoolers, so I won’t be able to use...

May 31 2012

children, exercise, health, nature

Being active in nature makes kids healthier

by Courtney

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By now you’ve probably figured out how much I love infographics. But this one is the best I’ve seen in a while! It’s called Children and Nature: Being active in...