tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2501243172378964153..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: That's What I Get For Having An AgendaTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-8277127712061495302010-07-12T22:24:22.108-07:002010-07-12T22:24:22.108-07:00This seems to happen to me more often than not. Li...This seems to happen to me more often than not. Like Jenny, I've started taking photos of set ups I'm especially proud of, since the children move in and scavenge the parts for other projects before even investigating it! Sometimes it gets me down, thinking after 15 years I still don't know what I'm doing but mostly I am amazed at the way the children think and direct the play. So much of my paperwork starts with 'I thought...' and quickly turns into 'but the children thought...'! Of course, at the moment I have only 2 year olds and this comforts me, as the 2 year old creed is collect, carry and hide! Maybe if I had some older kids too... 20 2 year olds do tend to become a force of their own! :o)Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-78669026540543178242010-07-03T02:41:44.507-07:002010-07-03T02:41:44.507-07:00Thanks Tom/Sisyphus - for sharing lessons learned....Thanks Tom/Sisyphus - for sharing lessons learned. Nothing like a bunch of kids (or even just one or two) to teach us the grownups a thing or twoMichele @ The Hills are Alivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069990328770303361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-1718689591691682932010-07-02T18:26:21.745-07:002010-07-02T18:26:21.745-07:00sounds like a great sucess to me!sounds like a great sucess to me!Mrs Addamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910532509825860625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-62354374539800926632010-07-02T08:08:49.456-07:002010-07-02T08:08:49.456-07:00This made me think.This made me think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-75827868250812425082010-07-01T21:13:05.529-07:002010-07-01T21:13:05.529-07:00This one had me giggling, and also cringing all th...This one had me giggling, and also cringing all the way through! Thanks for sharing so honestly.SquiggleMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094710479615479611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-90248830997052356422010-07-01T19:19:43.017-07:002010-07-01T19:19:43.017-07:00I, too, laughed at this post!! This happens to man...I, too, laughed at this post!! This happens to many times to count. I am glad your getting so much use out of your outdoor classroom!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030119452735812171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-66945030927793950272010-07-01T18:56:59.713-07:002010-07-01T18:56:59.713-07:00You now Sherry and I often joke about how 'per...You now Sherry and I often joke about how 'perfect' the kinder would look if it wasn't for those darn kids coming in and messing the place up! hee hee!<br /><br />Truth is we wouldn't have it any other way ... in fact how disappointed we'd all be if the children didn't feel free to make the play space their own. I guess it just goes to show we all THINK we know what children want but really only a child can think like a child!<br />Great post Tom!<br />Donna :) :)Play for Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475920387209134195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-32573219408296071112010-07-01T17:26:58.576-07:002010-07-01T17:26:58.576-07:00Hehehe...this happens to me too Tom. It especiall...Hehehe...this happens to me too Tom. It especially seems to happen when I am so pleased with what I have set up that I take photos of it before the kids arrive - only for them to completely ignore it or dismantle it and use it as something else, or tell me off for moving something.Let the Children Playhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121823006891382199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-88990389010759419462010-07-01T16:21:54.140-07:002010-07-01T16:21:54.140-07:00*laughs* how funny! And so true!*laughs* how funny! And so true!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570052669027349279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-11576290928290542192010-07-01T16:04:20.281-07:002010-07-01T16:04:20.281-07:00Ha! This one made me laugh!Ha! This one made me laugh!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732673603804548204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-22849014670340008992010-07-01T10:17:57.605-07:002010-07-01T10:17:57.605-07:00Oh, how I love this post!! So true, every word! A...Oh, how I love this post!! So true, every word! Adult agendas rarely stand a chance in the face of creative, independent-thinking preschoolers. Gotta love it (and them)!Betsyhttp://www.hopmeadownurseryschool.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-10429947514681018032010-07-01T06:23:55.293-07:002010-07-01T06:23:55.293-07:00Ah Man, how I miss the good ole days...not as Tea...Ah Man, how I miss the good ole days...not as Teacher, but as one of those brilliant minded, never accept the norm, kids LOL...Kudos!BellaDaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469029319230742802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-63513475784538896712010-07-01T05:39:37.591-07:002010-07-01T05:39:37.591-07:00Oh, this cracked me up. Isn't that just how i...Oh, this cracked me up. Isn't that just how it always is?Lisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004349018085389442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-86095437769649585592010-07-01T05:28:31.805-07:002010-07-01T05:28:31.805-07:00When I read your title, I thought, "Uh oh.&qu...When I read your title, I thought, "Uh oh." Isn't it always fun to see what they do compared to what you THOUGHT they would do. Reminds me of a girl in my class a couple of years ago.... Hmmm, now I need to write another blog post.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397525011462974857noreply@blogger.com