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May 28, 2020

The Children are Not Fine: None of Us are Fine

Children are certainly resilient, but we make a mistake when we point to their play as evidence that they are “fine.”

The Children are Not Fine: None of Us are Fine

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May 20, 2020

The Having of Wonderful Ideas: Beyond Right and Wrong Answers

Wonderful ideas may turn out, in the end, to be poppycock, but that’s beside the point. It’s the wonderfulness that matters.

The Having of Wonderful Ideas: Beyond Right and Wrong Answers

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May 18, 2020

“I Changed My Own Mind”: The Only Way Any Mind Has Ever Been Changed

It was cold out, but Maya didn’t want to put on her coat. An adult tried to compel her, bringing her the puffy pink parka she had worn to…

“I Changed My Own Mind”: The Only Way Any Mind Has Ever Been Changed

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May 13, 2020

Any Solution That Does not Include Our Collective Voice Will be Dangerous and Flawed

We need to have discussions about the decisions ahead, and teachers must have a seat at the table.

Any Solution That Does not Include Our Collective Voice Will be Dangerous and Flawed

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May 8, 2020

Birds of a Feather Will Flock Together

I learned the song “When Sammy Put the Paper on the Wall” from Bev Bos, Michael Leeman, and Tom Hunter. You can find their version with…

Birds of a Feather Will Flock Together

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May 5, 2020

Nagging, Drilling, and Coaxing: What Children Have Today Instead of Play

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fail.” — Confucius

Nagging, Drilling, and Coaxing: What Children Have Today Instead of Play

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May 3, 2020

Play, “Playishness,” and STEM Learning in Preschool

I receive a fair number of newly published early childhood/teaching books, often unsolicited, with the idea that I’ll write a review or…

Play, “Playishness,” and STEM Learning in Preschool

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Apr 29, 2020

We Could Not Pick a Better Time to Draw Up Our List of Demands

If we had the collective will, we could use this unique moment to insist upon change.

We Could Not Pick a Better Time to Draw Up Our List of Demands

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Apr 26, 2020

Why Children Must Bicker as They Play

This is the gold standard of a play-based curriculum: creative, cooperative play.

Why Children Must Bicker as They Play

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Apr 22, 2020

We Know the Answer to the Meaning of Life . . . Now What?

In Douglas Adams’ novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a computer is built specifically to answer the question, “What is the…

We Know the Answer to the Meaning of Life . . . Now What?

Teacher Tom

Teacher Tom

Tom “Teacher Tom” Hobson is an early childhood educator, international speaker, education consultant, teacher of teachers, parent educator, and author.

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