This is the third blog post in the Reclaiming Joy series. I am only in the classroom as a pedagogical companion/consultant now. But I do remember: for me, teaching often felt like play…fluid, creative, guided by flexibility of thinking and mental rules, and...
When I was teaching I tended to get deep into what I was doing, and time and distractions would just disappear. I’d be observing children’s play, conversations, and representation, often documenting their process, and supporting them when needed. Suddenly,...
There has grown a heaviness in our souls over the past several years. We are bombarded daily with images of division, hatred, distrust, and violence of one form or another. We long for belonging, love, and peace, and at times they seem just out of our reach. Like most...
Now available in English or Spanish. Reviews From Margie Carter, early childhood author, consultant, co-convener of the Reimagining Our Work (ROW) Initiative. Long before Corona or Covid were household words, Pam-Oken Wright was showing us how education looks...
I am watching schools report plans for reopening virtually or in person after hours and hours of work and effort to create ways to ensure environments safe for…exactly what they used to do. The world is spinning off its axis, and our response is to do more of what...
