Teacher Tom

Teaching and learning from preschoolers

Monday, May 21, 2018

Discovering What The Other People Are For

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Both of the boys have older sisters and one of them has a twin brother, so they have lifetimes of experience in living...
Friday, May 18, 2018

"Okay, Now Pretend You're Going To Roast Me For Dinner"

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Three girls were playing together on the outdoor stage. I approached just as a fourth girl asked them, "Can I pla...
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Playing With Garbage

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Last week, we made what we've come to call "San Francisco kites." All you need is a breezy day, one of t...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The Secret To Making It There Or Anywhere

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Our daughter Josephine is a 21-year-old who found her passion by the time she was an eight-year-old and who has now pur...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

With People Who Know This

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A few weeks ago, we were paddling around Lake Union in one of the Center for Wooden Boats' umiaks when I managed ...
Monday, May 14, 2018

"Bye, Bye, Butterfly!"

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For the past several years, the grandfather of two of the children enrolled in our school has taken it upon himself to...
Friday, May 11, 2018

Cotton Ropes In A Bag

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There were three thick white cotton ropes in a bag. A parent had asked me if I wanted them and I had said "Yes....
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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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