“S” is for Summer, Swimming and Safety! What’s this? Could Teacher Karen have had a change in philosophy? NO! I’m still not fond of ‘letter of the day’ style of teaching for young children. I think it buys into the whole push-down academics model that is so prevalent right now. Kindergarteners and preschoolers should not be expected to master topics or skills that traditionally were reserved for later grades and older children. There are important, foundational steps and accomplishments young … [Read more...]
Guest Post from Faith Munsell of Fibre Tech Inc
I'm grateful for the guest post from Faith Munsell of Fibre Tech Inc. She's preparing families for summer fun in the SUN, but because of the extra hard Winter we've had I'm thinking a lot of families are going to be heading OUT of the PNW in search of their own fun in the sun for Spring Break! Mr Teacher Karen would blame my DNA for not craving the sun like he does--and maybe there's something to it as all of my ancestors lived a long, long way from the equator.... In any event, fun in the … [Read more...]