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A Thinking Protocol for Early Educators
January 19, 2022
Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.
-E. Y. Harburg quotes (American Lyricist, Librettist and Song Writer, 1896-1981)
-E. Y. Harburg quotes (American Lyricist, Librettist and Song Writer, 1896-1981)
Much advice for toddler teachers focuses on how to establish routines, build relationships and observe learning and behavior. In his book, A Can of Worms, Nick Terrones takes it to another level, sharing how he stays on track in the busy, multi-tasking world of a toddler teacher:
"A [thinking] protocol helps me stay in the moment, curious and responsive, rather than reactive and overwhelmed. I want to stay true to my goals for children and myself, goals which are less about content-driven teaching and learning, or focusing on developmental skills, and more about practicing thinking about complex ideas and about becoming comfortable with uncertainty."
Terrones shares the root words that "capture who I want to be as an educator."
- Be Curious: What touched my heart? Why am I interested?
- Reflect: What do I think was happening for the children in this moment?
- Engage and Expand: What other perspectives do I want to consult?
- Innovate and Empower: What next steps can I take to support the children’s and my own learning?
Fearless Conversations with Toddlers Use coupon code WORMS to get 10% off of this title when you order today. |
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Displaying 1 CommentRetired teacher, current Board Trustee at school
Fishkill, New York, United States
The school I taught at for 35+ years and now volunteer at, has been in their outdoor classrooms since September 2021. They purchased 7 lean-tos and only go indoors, with masks, for bath rooming. They manage, on the 5 acres, with fire pits, hand and toe warmers, and more. I read Impulse Control an Issue for Covid Isolated Children and thought more about children not having experienced shopping at the grocery store, eating at restaurants, visiting museums, for some- even time with grandparents. All those norms that include managing space, energy, “rules”, “manners”, are not easily recreated in Covid times.
My thoughts also went to my school and children outdoors, with no walls to “contain” some of all the ways children move through learnings, work, play, when indoors. There are definitely different boundaries created in outdoor spaces and yet I’m curious about a day indoors.
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