Summer Break
I won't be writing much here over the summer - maybe an occasional report from the field - but there are ten years of posts
Summer Homework
Over the summer I recommend that PLC members study this chart by Marianne Van Klaveren, which is an expanded version of the original Star Sequence
Two Tramps at Mudtime
We need to like our work. I didn't like my work for 37 years. Then I found the Invisibles/non-targeted. Now I like it. If we
Report from the Field – Kelly Cusson
Sometimes you never know how you affect others. This makes all the craziness of the past decade worth it: Hey Ben - Your blog saved my career
Storybook Project Update
Julia has been giving us regular reports on how great the storybook project from A Natural Approach to the Year has been working for her.
Teachers Pay Teachers
Greg Schwab has another reader (25 stories) which is proving to be good Free Choice Reading material for level 1 and 2 students. It has
(Elementary) Report from the Field – Erica Ridge
Dear Ben, I attended your workshop at Collegiate in Louisville, Kentucky one weekend in April. I very much enjoyed what you and Tina had to share
Star Expanded
A teacher has expanded the Star Sequence - thought I'd share. It's not a linear conceptualization of this work, but spatial. This means everything to
Love Thy Neighbor
Kids only learn things when they feel encouraged, when they are made to feel as if they can genuinely do it. They are very good at
Set Your Mind Right for Next Year
If you are new to all this, before you get too nervous about the changes that you wish to implement next year, I offer one