The streetlights cast long shadows across our “main” street on the evening of the Winter Solstice. It was such a special evening.
Ages, Stages -- Early Childhood Development as a Fluid Process
Their age will not tell me about this developmental milestone. Rather the number of times they begin their sentences with, "Pretend I am..." will. When they add scene and mood to their scenarios and incorporate suggestions and ideas of others into their play, THAT is the developmental milestone I am looking for...
Co-oping is not the same as volunteering
Parent-teacher conferences at a parent cooperative
I had moved away from the casual, shared conversations for a more organized check-in with documentation. I placed a heavy burden on myself to collect, document, and hammer out every detail in advance of parent-teacher conferences. In truth, I just needed to sit down with the parents to learn and share.