Teacher Tom

Teaching and learning from preschoolers

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Children are Nasty, Uncontrollable, and Feral?

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"I'm ashamed to admit it, but I really can't stand children." It's a sentiment I've occasionally e...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The Other Kind of Risky Play

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I've been writing for the past several days about "risky play" by way of introducing readers to my new 6-week ...
Monday, November 13, 2023

Hiding, Disappearing, Getting Lost

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People are often surprised when I say or write that safety is our number one responsibility when it comes to our work with y...
Friday, November 10, 2023

The Process of Risk Taking

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When those of us in the play-based world think of "risky play" we too often think only of the muscle, bones and bl...
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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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