tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2947022708066173082..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: "Teacher Tom, Look What I Figured Out."Teacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-69906628700140537962012-02-06T13:03:56.494-08:002012-02-06T13:03:56.494-08:00Thank you
This has helped me consider how to help...Thank you<br /><br />This has helped me consider how to help my friend's sons learn for themselvesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-63603380842396549262012-02-02T18:43:01.784-08:002012-02-02T18:43:01.784-08:00Lovely story, Tom.
It's certainly true that i...Lovely story, Tom.<br /><br />It's certainly true that it's not so much what you learn but the learning process that really matters.Barbara Zaborowskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-45338263905477534822012-02-02T07:02:15.677-08:002012-02-02T07:02:15.677-08:00Agreed, Scott - well said!
Tom, thanks, too, for...Agreed, Scott - well said! <br /><br />Tom, thanks, too, for taking the time to describe the boy's actions in such detail. Otherwise we might have missed some important stuff about the development of persistence...like the part where he "regulated" his own frustration by going back to an easier task. By experiencing success again, he reduced his feelings of frustration and found the motivation and confidence to go back and try some more. Brilliant! (and something we all would do well to remember when we get frustrated...)<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for sharing your observations and thoughts about the capability of young children!Kathyhttp://www.facebook.com/childwiseresourcesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-41651996376245571982012-02-02T06:26:02.475-08:002012-02-02T06:26:02.475-08:00Sometimes standing back and waiting is the teacher...Sometimes standing back and waiting is the teacher's hardest--and most important--task. <br /><br />And "I did it!" is one of the most important motivators for a child.<br /><br />Thanks, Tom, for the reminder to wait and watch.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397525011462974857noreply@blogger.com