Often, we have the feeling that when we walk in the door on Monday morning, someone hits the fast forward button, and the next 5 days fly by.
Read More"Raise you hand if you made a mistake today!" (hands go up all around the circle) "Now, turn to your right or to your left, and use that hand to give someone sitting near you a high five!"
Read MoreWednesday here in SF, and these girls really hit the gas today. We learned some best practices for building with plywood, which sometimes meant making some improvements to our work from the previous days. That was a-ok with everyone though, because today we focused on trying extra hard, even when things were challenging.
Read MoreEach week here at the Tinkering School, we build an entirely unique set of projects, with an entirely unique group of kids. So, instead we focus on a set of social and emotional goals. Like, "Collaborate and make friends."
Read MoreHave you ever noticed kids pretending to be animals? And, have you ever wondered how these animals might play some of the games that human kids love to play? As an elementary teacher, I sometimes find my self surrounded by tiny human sized puppies, kittens, or bunnies.
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