We All Have Our Favorites

There are twin boys in the Pre-T class at the preschool where I work. And they are my absolute favorite. I’m not sure if it’s taboo to admit that as a teacher, but I’ll say it anyway. I absolutely love seeing those boys every day, even though they cause a fair bit of trouble every…

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Parents are Priceless

I may be these kids’ teacher, but I am not the only one who has to take part in their education. For many kids, their parents are more than willing to go above and beyond to make sure their child gets the best education possible. And there’s no shame in asking for their help in making sure that happens.

Montessori Mondays: Concentration

Advice to preschooler teachers says switch activities every 5 minutes, because preschoolers can’t focus for too long. The Montessori method disagrees.

Montessori Mondays: Touch

I couldn’t get Y to sit still and ‘learn’ anything for the life of me. And yet, of her own volition, she sat in the same place for about a half an hour, playing with the same few strips of play dough, making various shapes and mixing them into strange new colors

Nerves.

I’m *super* nervous, but there’s nothing else I can do to prepare. At this point, all I can do is get a good night’s sleep and be up bright and early tomorrow morning to teach my students.

Just Jump Right In

That’s something key that I’ve learned through this whole process: sometimes, you’ve just gotta jump right in. You can’t stand back worrying about how things will go. You just have to get down on the floor and act like you’ve been there all this time.

Curiosity

Something happened today that used to upset me greatly. Two young girls were staring at me on the train. The difference is that, this time, they weren’t crying or screaming.

Coincidences

“If you’re looking for more work — are you looking for work? Because I’ll be leaving and my company needs someone to take my spot…”