tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post6656051332555608828..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: I Don't Owe Anyone An ExplanationTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-15490186329482447612012-12-03T06:23:32.944-08:002012-12-03T06:23:32.944-08:00Lovely. I remember my own kindergarten was pretty ...Lovely. I remember my own kindergarten was pretty crazy great but thats because it was 1976. We had this giant barrel full of scraps of wood , bottle caps and hammers. We could hammer and assemble these pieces and take them apart at will and it was my favorite play station. No one stood over me while I hammered nails but if I needed help getting the bottle cap off to reapply it somewhere someone would show me how to do and then hand it back. We did long term projects with paper and fabric. For the whole month of december we cut scraps of fabric, pushed them into styrofoam balls, put in pins and tied them with fabric to make quilted ornaments. We had plenty of time, there was no rush. That was a long time ago and it was so important to me and so fun that it is still a very vivid memory. This art project you did is the same idea. This is great, what you see in small people is wonderful. blahblahblahhttp://colesedwards.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-70520986758746093062011-11-23T00:33:28.184-08:002011-11-23T00:33:28.184-08:00I don't know how you manage to continuously wr...I don't know how you manage to continuously write such incredibly thought provoking and special pieces, whilst being an amazing teacher. We look at your ideas and how you at children's worlds and use it to help us learn to improve our practice in a nursery in Glasgow, Scotland.<br />You are not only a wonderful teacher in your setting, but making an impact on children's lives far away too.<br />Thanks<br />Linda<br />Depute Head Teacher<br />Elmvale primary and nursery class, GlasgowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-34505267563210652492011-11-22T23:04:17.031-08:002011-11-22T23:04:17.031-08:00Love looking at these interesting creations. It lo...Love looking at these interesting creations. It looks like so many kids got involved which is what it's all about.Lesley @ early playhttp://earlyplay.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-19769431704718987602011-11-22T21:55:32.022-08:002011-11-22T21:55:32.022-08:00Thanks for being you!! You are such a special tea...Thanks for being you!! You are such a special teacher, one I aspire to become one day!!michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749221457559558550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-79054885578749917562011-11-22T14:54:30.693-08:002011-11-22T14:54:30.693-08:00I always love coming to see what is going on in yo...I always love coming to see what is going on in your world.<br />Or theirs : )<br />Either way, I click away with a smile on my face. <br />Thank you for being a teacher.<br />Thank you for changing the world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-55273126833589276912011-11-22T14:28:38.693-08:002011-11-22T14:28:38.693-08:00You know what I really love? Well, just one of the...You know what I really love? Well, just one of the things I really love....is that the children in your school are free to create from their own imagination. There is no adult telling them how they should place the squares, how it looks "best", how it looks prettiest...each one of those creations was marvelous and different and unique. Just like each of the children who made them. Love it & love you! :)<br />-GinaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567374692535009450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-15710868790457641872011-11-22T11:38:38.260-08:002011-11-22T11:38:38.260-08:00I love that you try to put yourself into the kids&...I love that you try to put yourself into the kids' shoes. I could almost see the little gears in their minds working while I read this post. :) Thanks for sharing!Sonya at The Three Bears Get Craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594367161178402663noreply@blogger.com