Teacher Tom

Teaching and learning from preschoolers

Monday, December 23, 2024

Even the Sun Stands Still

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I've been awaking to darkness for the last few weeks. I’d have to say that the short winter days are one of the most cha...
Friday, December 20, 2024

"Gross National Happiness"

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The small, landlocked South Asian Kingdom of Bhutan uses an index called "Gross National Happiness" to guide all o...
Thursday, December 19, 2024

Who's Got the Monkey?

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Imagine a colleague coming up to you as you're heading into a meeting. They say, "We've got a little problem,...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Delayed Gratification

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"Good things come to those who wait." This was one of my mother's mantras. I think most of us, at some level, ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Surprise!

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Psychologist Paul Ekman theorizes that all humans experience what he calls six "basic emotions": happiness, sadnes...
Monday, December 16, 2024

Doing Good Feels Good

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One of the single most depressing days of my life was when the professor in a university course I was taking called The Art ...
Friday, December 13, 2024

A Theory About Freedom

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Anthony James The two-year-old stood at the bottom of the stairway. From her perspective it must have looked massive, probab...
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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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