Tolstoy had that quote about how his school days were filled with endless mindless tasks and drudgery. I wish I could find that quote. But, when we genuinely like our kids, the sense of play is there and, with it, the foundation for real learning. The following email from Michele in Alaska illustrates the joy that kids […]
Michel has a pretty thought provoking blog entry about some basic premises in elementary TPRS: http://mmbaker1.wordpress.com/ Click on the blog for Feb. 7 although I really like what she wrote on Feb. 11 also about TPRS in general.
Robert has figured out something that has been bugging anyone who has tried to reference a url in a comment hon this blog, and we are glad for this information: Hi Ben, I just posted under “TPRS Blogs”, and it’s awaiting moderation. I think I’ve figured out why and how to avoid it in the future. If
I wrote the following yesterday as a comment to something Mike said, but want to make it a blog here so I can reference it later to see how true it is. For yesterday’s classes, not using English at all was a great shot in the arm, and perhaps a sleeper, not just for me, but
