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Begin as Beginners
Here we are, human beings, one of two genders, genetically loaded, born somewhere on Earth into one of the kaleidoscopic expressions of human culture… its language, history, collective psyche, art… and before we know it, we’ve been pre-conditioned by all these influences - including of course, one of the most dominant influences of all [...]
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The Wonder of Wonder
“How can I help my kids ‘switch on’ to learning?”
“How does one promote creative, enthusiastic, inquisitive learners in a public school setting?”
“Most of us see our students for one school year and that’s it, they move on. How can we expect to make a lasting difference in their lives within such an artificial and [...]
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Fostering Humanity
There is a quality, a presence, an attitude; it engenders a kind of magnified understanding and sensitivity; it is a rare quality in our world by and large and yet it speaks to the heart of nearly every human being; it has inspired great acts and great art throughout history; it is the mother [...]
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Defying the Big Box
Way, way back in the Summer of 1979, I was adventuring through Anchorage, Alaska after living for many moons in a tiny Athabaskan village 40 miles south of the Arctic Circle. It was early in the morning and the city was just waking up. I was trying to catch a ride to the [...]
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Ode to the Dragon
Dragons of the East and West have captivated the imaginations of children for centuries. World folklore from Middle Ages Europe to Ancient Cathay abounds in dragon tales, from the terrifying to the sublime.
In the West, dragons were most often portrayed as the malevolent scourge of peasants and kings, only to be coaxed by a [...]
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Spirit of Generosity
In a cultural climate of worry and stress to do with money, money, money; when folks are seriously concerned with their financial stability, job security, health, children’s tuitions, mortgage etc., there is a tendency in us to inadvertently contribute and further inflame the problem by our reactions to it.
These reactions involve an all too [...]
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Little Big Heart
It is the small, magnified, life focusing moments that seem to have the greatest impact on a child’s life. It is the little big things that make a difference. It may be a moment between a teacher and a child, when that child feels they are recognized, understood and confirmed; and because of that [...]
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The Heartbeat of the Future
If ever you get disheartened as a public school teacher, here are some thoughts to re-inspire you. Whenever your “teacher’s hat” is feeling a bit heavy… remember to remember the heartbeat of the future.
What is a child?
“We are the future!”
Children carry the dormant seeds passed on through generations that will become [...]
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Get To Know Yourself
Teachers! The most important teaching tool you have is you! Yes, you! It’s true.
They don’t teach you this in college, it’s not part of the education curriculum, but if you think about it, it really should be. The most persuasive, effective, efficacious, long lasting, inspiring teaching tool you have is YOU!
What does this mean? [...]
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Older Better
The intimate meaning and value of aging and death can be engendered in the young. Most children have a grandparent or an auntie or uncle they can get to know better. Many children know of someone who has died. But how we talk about old age, dying and death with young people can make [...]
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