Slow, horses, slow, As through the wood we go. We would count the stars in heaven, hear the grasses grow.
Read moreTeaching Children to Love Poetry: Introduction to a Series
This series will focus on the meaning of classic poetry, why children should be exposed to it, and how to go about exposing them to it.
Read moreCandy Is Not Content
Candy does not motivate children to learn. Candy motivates children to want candy.
Read moreRigor & Rapport
Generalizations can’t exist without examples.
Read moreMy Love/Hate Relationship with Roald Dahl
While there are things about Roald Dahl’s writing that I find repulsive in a children’s author, there are other virtues in his works that I think make several of them unmissable.
Read moreFolktales and Life
Despite their fantasy, magic, and monsters, folktales teach children timeless lessons about the real world.
Read moreAgonizing Over Anne
Anne of Green Gables is my favorite book of all time, and as a result, it is the book I find most challenging to teach.
Read moreRecommendation: James Herriot's Treasury for Children
Herriot’s stories are joyful tributes to his love for animals, people, and Yorkshire.
Read moreGore is Good
By exposing [children to violence] in safe ways at an early age (e.g., through stories), you are helping them to cope when they inevitably encounter it in real life.
Read moreAllowing Silence
My students have taught me a valuable lesson over the past couple of years: sometimes it’s better to just be quiet.
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