Teacher Tom

Teaching and learning from preschoolers

Monday, February 16, 2026

Being a Cause

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Growing up all of us kids knew that we were supposed to play with our food. So when I rolled up my white bread into a little...
Friday, February 13, 2026

Play Has No Plan or Purpose

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The children who have discovered the power of saying, "Let's play!" are invariably the most popular playmates ...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Blaming Everything But Standardized Schooling

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"Students are not where they need to be or where we want them to be." This is a quote from the commissioner of the...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

If We are Not Focused on the Happiness and Well-Being of Children, Then What are We?

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Not long ago I traveled to Vietnam to speak at an education conference that focused on happiness. I've taken part in cou...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Even Our Words Can Be "Loose Parts"

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"No climbing to the top!" When our daughter was in kindergarten, her school installed an amazing rope-and-steel cl...
Monday, February 09, 2026

Novelty Turns on the Learning Centers of Our Brain

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Kleo I often watch the  Great British Bake Off , a competition show that good-naturedly pits amateur bakers against one anot...
Friday, February 06, 2026

Discovering What Makes Us Come Alive

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  He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most; God will take care that we do not enjoy it any more than is good for us...
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About Teacher Tom

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Teacher Tom
Seattle, Washington, United States
I am a preschool teacher, blogger, speaker, artist and the author of Teacher Tom's First Book. After nearly 20 years as the preschool teacher at the Woodland Park Cooperative School teaching children from 2-5, I'm now working with businesses and other institutions to help make high-quality, play-based preschool education a possibility for children everywhere.
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