How to Encourage your Pupils to ask more Questions
When children get to a certain age (around two or three years old) they start wanting to know ‘why?’ about what seems like every little thing. “Why is the sky blue, Mommy?”, “Why do I have to eat my...
View ArticleIt’s About Saying It
We always want to highlight the inspiring things that teachers do. Today, I’m excited to bring you the story of Elaine’s process as she prepared to give a TEDx talk entitled, “Three Lies We Tell...
View ArticleHow to Make your Students Feel Valued as Individuals
For many teachers, although we see students every single day, it can be very hard to remember what it was actually like to be a kid. Our hardy, grown-up personalities have weathered through decades of...
View ArticlePuppets in an Inspired Classroom
Judith O’Hare is a world renowned puppeteer and the focus workshop presenter at the Teacher Art Retreat. Today, she shares some insights to how puppets can play a part in our classrooms and in the...
View ArticleThe Arts and Trauma
Trauma and the Classroom The adjustment counselor at my school introduced me to the work of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, today’s leading expert on trauma treatment. It seems that we are discussing things...
View ArticleAssisting Kids With Common Reading Issues
Having problems with reading is something that many children go through, but the first thing to understand is that there is not one typical reason why, because it could be for a multitude of reasons....
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