tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post7859043199455653142..comments2024-03-28T02:14:44.460-07:00Comments on Finding Ways for All Kids to Flourish: Give Them Some Space to CreateJoan Young (aka Mancini)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06862764260067132727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post-87948338009963311232010-05-26T18:04:30.203-07:002010-05-26T18:04:30.203-07:00Thanks Susan.. it's wonderful to watch the pow...Thanks Susan.. it's wonderful to watch the power of little minds in action. I appreciate your comment, especially in the midst of the pressure to always be meeting an arbitrary standard or objective.Joan Young (aka Mancini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06862764260067132727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post-52025930770620291762010-05-23T06:16:23.531-07:002010-05-23T06:16:23.531-07:00I think you said it all when you said you stepped ...I think you said it all when you said you stepped back and allowed the episode to happen...kid-watching is what I call it. Teachers who are too wrapped up in teaching the objectives, miss a ton of joy. You get to witness children's true learning. The girl's impromptu measurement activity will stay with them long after the school bell rings.Susan Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post-37464094401603655102010-05-22T18:26:32.128-07:002010-05-22T18:26:32.128-07:00Thanks so much Aviva. I try to put my students fir...Thanks so much Aviva. I try to put my students first and I love the idea of using technology to empower them and engage them. Unfortunately, at my school my kids get 25 minutes a week using the computer lab. The computers in my classroom run only Kidpix (when they work,which honestly isn't worth the trouble as the distraction and disappointment that follows takes away from my small group instruction!)It can be quite frustrating. I love the way you describe the way your students have the opportunity to experiment and create. I hope to see more responses as well. Thanks so much for connecting :-)Joan Young (aka Mancini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06862764260067132727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post-17878468759890171232010-05-22T18:04:16.484-07:002010-05-22T18:04:16.484-07:00Wow! What a great blog post. I taught Kindergarten...Wow! What a great blog post. I taught Kindergarten for 8 years before moving to Grade 1 this year, and all I can say is that the students are very lucky to have you as their Kindergarten teacher. You obviously put the "students first": something that I believe is very important when it comes to education.<br /><br />Your question is a difficult one, as expectations drive all of us, but student-directed learning is so important too. You need to give children these opportunities to think and create and experiment for themselves. This is why I love using technology with my students. I give them the "big idea," but I let my students choose how they are going to share their learning with me. They have some freedom in what they do, and this lets me see just what they are capable of too.<br /><br />I hope that you get lots of responses to this blog posts with lots of good ideas as well! I can't wait to hear what others have to share.Avivahttp://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~aviva.dunsigernoreply@blogger.com