I don't have very many soapbox issues, but the elevation of teacher wages is certainly one of them. Especially in the city I live in, it is becoming increasingly difficult with each passing year to transform the wages of an ECE into a comfortable standard of living. For a few years now, I have been... Continue Reading →
Children, Mammals, and the War on Play
The human animal is, in my opinion, one of the most intricate and complex machines ever to exist. Every time I step back and consider the manner in which the brain rewards certain behaviors and discourages others, and how it regulates and coordinates the behavior of simultaneously functioning systems to accomplish tasks, it boggles my... Continue Reading →
The Pedagogy of Being Lost
The forest is beautiful, fascinating, green, and full of hopes; there are no paths. Although it isn’t easy, we have to make our own paths, as teachers and children and families, in the forest. Sometimes we find ourselves together within the forest, sometimes we may get lost from each other, sometimes we’ll greet each other... Continue Reading →