tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41730189927570306582024-03-13T16:36:16.821-07:00Extraordinary ClassroomTiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-81994836662393324002024-02-27T02:16:00.000-08:002024-02-27T02:16:10.564-08:00Sharing<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> Sharing </p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">The definition of the word-to give a portion of something to another, to use, occupy or enjoy jointly. </p><p style="text-align: center;">How many times a day do we utter the words-you have to share.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The question is why do children have to share? In our deep rooted need to instill good values in children, we often find ourselves uttering this phrase over and over again, sometimes out of habit instead of reflection of what we are actually asking children to do when they are deeply involved in an experience.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The truth is they don't need to share if they chose not to.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The question should be would you like to share or can Billy join you?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Should the child not have an option?</p><p style="text-align: center;">If we value that children are competent and capable and in control of their experiences, then the choice should be theirs.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When children are busy at play, they have intention with the materials and toys they are engaging with. The minute a new child steps in, the trajectory of their work changes. Hence the need to ask permission before forcing them to give away part of their materials and truly their thinking.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We must offer children the same respect that we as adults expect.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Imagine you are in the middle of a delicious lunch and someone barges in and demands you share?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Food for thought-instead of saying share try asking- may or would you like and accept no for answer.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Your third teacher, the environment, should always have an abundance of availably, so children, when they are told that Billy does not want to share, find other options with little disappointment.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When children say no to a request to share or join in do not leave them feeling they have disappointed you instead acknowledge their choice.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKfmU0GFp7GfXpKU4MyPZgwLwoJgQZBvA57xo0xj8KKg9Kf4EYV1gtXXHifF-1KB8xcMgc2H0qFkY3p199XFtB0LAXwhr6K3tRJjBioq9gXrzkEFTbhIUn4DwMAgDAcky_uLg0i8St3PKuSszTQiQKWbzVuQ6W2Eksv_OwJaC0U86fc6FdFkE6OhngK4a/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_1899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKfmU0GFp7GfXpKU4MyPZgwLwoJgQZBvA57xo0xj8KKg9Kf4EYV1gtXXHifF-1KB8xcMgc2H0qFkY3p199XFtB0LAXwhr6K3tRJjBioq9gXrzkEFTbhIUn4DwMAgDAcky_uLg0i8St3PKuSszTQiQKWbzVuQ6W2Eksv_OwJaC0U86fc6FdFkE6OhngK4a/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_1899.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-9780118539409496152023-11-05T15:39:00.002-08:002023-11-05T15:39:22.495-08:00Where Have they All Gone<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> I was out for a hike with my sister yesterday in Cookstown just north of Newmarket. <span style="text-align: left;">It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, lawns were covered in the last of the Autumn leaves-everything was a perfect shade of yellow. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">As we walked, we passed many parks with complete play structures, lots of open spaces to run and play all surrounded by the wonder of nature. Sadly, there was not a child in sight. Not at the parks, not on the sidewalks, not on the lawns of homes. Not a single child for the whole three hours that we walked.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This is not an isolated observation, I see it near my home, by the daycare, just about everywhere I go.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Where have all the children gone? It seems apocalyptic.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I was born in 1960. We were street children. We played outside until we heard our father's whistle for us to come home and that was well past sunset. We were exhausted, filthy, hungry but oh so very happy.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We had no electronics, no I pads, no computers, no cell phones and very little TV time. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We played street games, tag, freeze tag, skipping rope, hide and seek, war ......</p><p style="text-align: center;">There was no time to be bored. We built forts, snowmen, and had picnics. On the weekends our parents packed us into the station wagon with the coolers and portable BBQ in tow and off we went to the local parks to meet family and friends.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Later on my dad bought a cottage and that was another place to adventure.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My late brother enjoyed it most, boating, fishing, jumping off the peer....</p><p style="text-align: center;">We were children embracing the wonders of childhood and play.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So I have to ask the parents of today, where are you children? If not outside exploring the wonders, then where?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaE4JkunPD6oghHYK1gcZsEgoVld6XPEkc8ffQ9y3wdvA7YcESsiO04RpW7ldyPLW1twk1XiuCXPV9PLuPr4yVA8rsEfiQPgvGU1Z1GbHTFaYZHcLTgiaMYQEsd0XIHWynw4Yz4JWx4aKQJSf-jCO7PRT0v5ULX5g7_zuiCRFzXSXnZ-7Jlza_uBza0QHd/s5152/IMG_1544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaE4JkunPD6oghHYK1gcZsEgoVld6XPEkc8ffQ9y3wdvA7YcESsiO04RpW7ldyPLW1twk1XiuCXPV9PLuPr4yVA8rsEfiQPgvGU1Z1GbHTFaYZHcLTgiaMYQEsd0XIHWynw4Yz4JWx4aKQJSf-jCO7PRT0v5ULX5g7_zuiCRFzXSXnZ-7Jlza_uBza0QHd/s320/IMG_1544.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYX1ojIdck1VIlJ3pfHtOdWxU7sibmw24HNDC1rTmpSjg3ZqKNvuUdtm5SfeYWZwS2ejf2AxaOBzgiKgZQrI_AFx3G2RhPNueXQWWDfkJCNK7wXiMNk-xO_ejtAtEHs3CAdXlDNzZkSO-I1TR2JBJ77WvrySLekx3ShJ_216BaHhJlEeJ2twbhlMEdBxG/s4032/IMG_9258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYX1ojIdck1VIlJ3pfHtOdWxU7sibmw24HNDC1rTmpSjg3ZqKNvuUdtm5SfeYWZwS2ejf2AxaOBzgiKgZQrI_AFx3G2RhPNueXQWWDfkJCNK7wXiMNk-xO_ejtAtEHs3CAdXlDNzZkSO-I1TR2JBJ77WvrySLekx3ShJ_216BaHhJlEeJ2twbhlMEdBxG/s320/IMG_9258.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxrEgrQmORYkn51DMYziaxF0rTTe-YbMh314bKHIyvesWPKecG4kEyPN9UXE8vqem8bUwfTnJHsaPiTe7bfTD5-jGARnyIZ9wftxQHj476bWMDROezd3JS-LLuL-3b-T-HoKNTCkpG7KGMmg6pkUyEDNozdX3P91LwDqn5ctPRzeBf1kZK_fXc2UoDn3y/s5152/IMG_1339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxrEgrQmORYkn51DMYziaxF0rTTe-YbMh314bKHIyvesWPKecG4kEyPN9UXE8vqem8bUwfTnJHsaPiTe7bfTD5-jGARnyIZ9wftxQHj476bWMDROezd3JS-LLuL-3b-T-HoKNTCkpG7KGMmg6pkUyEDNozdX3P91LwDqn5ctPRzeBf1kZK_fXc2UoDn3y/s320/IMG_1339.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-17336134005449916222023-09-08T08:06:00.003-07:002023-09-08T08:06:38.635-07:00Still Here!<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Dear Gentle Readers :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for your concern with my absence from posting on this blog. Believe me it's not from a lack of wanting but rather from trying to etch out a few minutes to devote myself to sharing my thoughts.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My mother used to tell me that the older you get the faster time moves. She was right. The days buzz by so quickly I often forget to eat or pause for a cup of coffee.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Life with the children at Reggio Kids is a whirlwind. Every day brings new experiences as they continue to amaze us with their competencies. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My last post was about my grandson-sadly our time together at Reggio Kids is at an end as he moves on to Junior Kindergarten-a large adjustment for us both. Two peas in a pod is what we have been for almost four year.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I release him into the larger community in hopes that the next phase of his life journey will bring him great joy, adventure, friendships and an incredible school life.</p><p style="text-align: center;">As for Reggio Kids, what's next?</p><p style="text-align: center;">I continue my never ending quest for new way of engaging the hundred languages of children-searching for new equipment, loose parts to add to our studio and classrooms, creating deeper meaning in our daily work and focusing most of all on our relationships with the children and each other. 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margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEDQMRaHJnY_D8_Qi3AxuBpgf2uL98tW8_Q4l2jR3MdAy6hZQPBNWyW7Y1zqTYXq8kVl9-YUB2LSyhGAM1eTI9mJ5YO18XS1qETNDjv9EN1OVKhhwFB8n3t1h-sqVgn25qjKxoazXg9QeQhgzzFkOldzOaj-UXIjM8dieVXOD5vP2gnsp5QV3lVMb5g/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_9466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEDQMRaHJnY_D8_Qi3AxuBpgf2uL98tW8_Q4l2jR3MdAy6hZQPBNWyW7Y1zqTYXq8kVl9-YUB2LSyhGAM1eTI9mJ5YO18XS1qETNDjv9EN1OVKhhwFB8n3t1h-sqVgn25qjKxoazXg9QeQhgzzFkOldzOaj-UXIjM8dieVXOD5vP2gnsp5QV3lVMb5g/s320/thumbnail_IMG_9466.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I met a child on October 19, 2019 who changed my life, or perhaps I should say who reminded me of why I followed the calling to become an educator of young children.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Before my grandson Mateo was born, I was told the love you feel for a grandchild is unparalleled to anything you have experienced before. I can say that this is true.</p><p style="text-align: center;">More than love, my grandson Mateo invited me into his world to experience the wonders of life through the eyes of a child, to find the child in myself that was hidden behind the mundane tasks that often times plague those of us who are removed from the classrooms to run the Centres we love.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He is an extraordinary little human as all children are.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We often read about what the adult has to offer the child or how the adult supports the child on his learning journey. </p><p style="text-align: center;">But what about what the child offers the adult?</p><p style="text-align: center;">If we dive into a child's day without hurry, stress or the need to watch the clock, the gains are phenomenal.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A child teaches us to be still and appreciate the simplest task.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A child teaches us to laugh abundantly and be silly.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A child teaches us not to take ourselves too seriously and to embrace mistakes, he helps us grow.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He reminds us to be courteous, kind and accepting.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He opens our eyes to the beauty of the world around us-to play at the park, watch the birds, climb trees, swing, have tea parties, hide under the blankets, build a fort, chase after ducks, eat many many ice cream cones.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I met a child ....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzNAJVCXPKMq5cbyD0rM_cZf8cxWYf3ZhgSzRgF7y5GqieceB97WuPbbN-JLvzVIaj0wp-CB0xovdsXoZ3aDQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> </p></blockquote>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-67376609082332918822022-05-18T02:36:00.002-07:002022-05-18T02:36:43.060-07:00Piano Piano (Slowly, Slowly)<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;">I just returned from a trip to Rome, and the phrase that resonates in my mind, that was repeated to us as we meandered the streets, was piano-piano, which in a direct translation means quietly. However, the intention of the message was to move at a slow pace, which would be lentamente. However, we got the gist of it.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">In this two word phrase, sits a message for anyone who has children or works with them. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Go slow my friends. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQxcsuSZkYgYBDrZLRc_HBPLYsoL6PTNvWb871TSAzRaxsgmQmXc-D1HQ9LzzAhTqGmAiWy0KKlVpY3jKv6WETGQvybbEK1PJHjnyNSJAsSflRwkzWZuV3gvh2SyWXYcONagXLvfTCkdgZQeozf_rpQMIRJRPj6cktvJgenCoK3lHm7Fp7Wyc7z2uhA/s1280/thumbnail_PHOTO-2021-10-03-11-47-18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQxcsuSZkYgYBDrZLRc_HBPLYsoL6PTNvWb871TSAzRaxsgmQmXc-D1HQ9LzzAhTqGmAiWy0KKlVpY3jKv6WETGQvybbEK1PJHjnyNSJAsSflRwkzWZuV3gvh2SyWXYcONagXLvfTCkdgZQeozf_rpQMIRJRPj6cktvJgenCoK3lHm7Fp7Wyc7z2uhA/s320/thumbnail_PHOTO-2021-10-03-11-47-18.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKk_2-R8ayqMca5mAdEyrpb17FncgbdP-HGS-4ygmet5j_A9U5XEuEnftwQLMO6_XoJvheGLkwGffAY8Gcn7MmEAKI9q7egUbnbgZJIWTf_w9HtXeBicva4-Cv8P7Tq51PvY_i77oZtJ-K58HAtQ3TO3H32SAba50rpaCd5IUp0hWPipcRCk-qNxonjA/s1280/thumbnail_PHOTO-2021-10-03-11-51-13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKk_2-R8ayqMca5mAdEyrpb17FncgbdP-HGS-4ygmet5j_A9U5XEuEnftwQLMO6_XoJvheGLkwGffAY8Gcn7MmEAKI9q7egUbnbgZJIWTf_w9HtXeBicva4-Cv8P7Tq51PvY_i77oZtJ-K58HAtQ3TO3H32SAba50rpaCd5IUp0hWPipcRCk-qNxonjA/s320/thumbnail_PHOTO-2021-10-03-11-51-13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_4OunjMgkzsuWViN3dAl1Nunzacy42IXLL1stPfiVYDPNh6O46ZodWsSgbdzm8y3JeONzqIIqOvyIxxmjPSyeDcNLngm2e7K_CBemFDj4hUY_ilKFltjybEgX2nUiI8N-ORYH5eh0frbtUi2vtXGFmd1s6njMF5KHYATAdRBovScAkc8LdIjdE0vDw/s1280/thumbnail_PHOTO-2021-10-03-11-56-18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_4OunjMgkzsuWViN3dAl1Nunzacy42IXLL1stPfiVYDPNh6O46ZodWsSgbdzm8y3JeONzqIIqOvyIxxmjPSyeDcNLngm2e7K_CBemFDj4hUY_ilKFltjybEgX2nUiI8N-ORYH5eh0frbtUi2vtXGFmd1s6njMF5KHYATAdRBovScAkc8LdIjdE0vDw/s320/thumbnail_PHOTO-2021-10-03-11-56-18.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />When we move slowly, we are present in the lives of our children. We are able to assist, support and learn together and appreciate the changes that occur on a daily basis.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Piano-piano is what offers us the opportunity to truly know and understand our children and how our actions impact their lives.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When I hear a child cry or throw a tantrum, my first instinct is to intervene and assist. Often times the solution is an easy one. A tantrum is a cry for assistance, many times driven by physical needs; sleep, thirst, hunger, over stimulation. A parent who pays attention, is in no hurry, would know well ahead of time when a child is headed for a breakdown.</p><p style="text-align: center;">If we place children in an adult world and expect them to behave in a certain way then we should expect them to not.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The day is hot, the stroller is being jostled by hundreds of people. The child is over heated, thirsty and tired. What do you think will happen-melt down. Slow down and listen to the cues.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A child strikes at his father while walking through the park, prior to that he tried repeatedly to get the father's attention. The father was too busy hastening through the park to get to who knows where. Frustrated the boy slaps the father's legs. The father in turns gives him two slaps on the bum. What did the father accomplish other than showing him that hitting is okay. The little boy caught sight of a merry go round and was trying to tell his father. All he needed to do was stop and acknowledge his little boy's excitement. Slow down and listen.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> In our classrooms, we can exercise the art of "piano-piano" by just stepping back. The dash between these two words is where the magic of our days exists!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Where are we all racing to? The end of this day will come whether we push through it like bull dogs or we move like snails.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Of course we need to get to each part of the day's schedule but do it with mindful practice. If lunch is late because we stayed outside to play an extra ten minutes, it is not the end of the world. In those ten minutes, a child found a worm, or caught a ball for the first time, or finished a tower.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Give children time to finish their work instead of saying, "okay tidy up". <span> Ask yourself, would you like it if someone snatches your cell phone out of your hand as you are messaging or turns off your movie right before the ending? I'm sure the answer is no. Then why do it to children?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>If you take the time to truly see, work intentionally, get to truly know the children in your classroom, and live in the moment, then you have mastered the art of piano-piano!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>Trust me, your child will grow up faster than you can imagine. Savour every moment, every bed time story, every kiss and hug, every time they call for you. Live the moments fully and with intention. Go to the park, splash in the water, build towers, hunt for treasure, chase ducks! There will be plenty of time to be on your phone, watch tv, nap or clean the house when those little hands are grown.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span> Have no regrets because tomorrow does not come piano-piano.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> </p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p></p>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-29649476129596834612021-12-23T05:54:00.003-08:002021-12-23T05:54:52.319-08:00Crowding<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxeIxzjcw6VxFYt2RjRtLNiAe9yzlZRBU5yZUk5W0j7wPbhoEE6NsqhWktmyIERe-5cVI7mCt6fqNf6WZRHpaZGtDHtgh5QwcouVAM7HOb11gTKuC520PAUjOmeBWKf0vvDtgx_tI2vA2pyyNurxfnsBccVAtvetc4gQUt2LAbhLWG2Q-5i6xL3Zsh8g=s1647" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1647" data-original-width="1284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxeIxzjcw6VxFYt2RjRtLNiAe9yzlZRBU5yZUk5W0j7wPbhoEE6NsqhWktmyIERe-5cVI7mCt6fqNf6WZRHpaZGtDHtgh5QwcouVAM7HOb11gTKuC520PAUjOmeBWKf0vvDtgx_tI2vA2pyyNurxfnsBccVAtvetc4gQUt2LAbhLWG2Q-5i6xL3Zsh8g=s320" width="249" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYbjPDgOCD8Gonx6oIK_aIRgQWOAdJwYPO-Dcr7M1pxxeYItmLJunNI5Yw5YTb1w2yzIKMtItH3lPT8Zvzz1xdFKWnwMRH3lc7Dc__A-UChFClLYY0Sv40AIAsKW6OdyoeerqHqkgALRmaXcU82TxqVjziehYbqEJl_X-QsHXO0DnBCUl3R6sdrPMBTw=s1284" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1284" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYbjPDgOCD8Gonx6oIK_aIRgQWOAdJwYPO-Dcr7M1pxxeYItmLJunNI5Yw5YTb1w2yzIKMtItH3lPT8Zvzz1xdFKWnwMRH3lc7Dc__A-UChFClLYY0Sv40AIAsKW6OdyoeerqHqkgALRmaXcU82TxqVjziehYbqEJl_X-QsHXO0DnBCUl3R6sdrPMBTw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8tXXi_xBS-rFeTvxJisevoCPo6yIZorfXGLq_JBeGBASE-sZ0It2n1MHIA12yfZqf8gE6Q1lXSyDJFQEcDhQy4MBsIFwsHGDW_1bOJEvY3wn7xy-KgIrdmBsyNWxbA2FacnHPZAjXmXEtCnDKhn_BanSu9V39x0ujr1b8mkYgKn5g6_VxtWEowGYMZQ=s1811" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1811" data-original-width="1284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8tXXi_xBS-rFeTvxJisevoCPo6yIZorfXGLq_JBeGBASE-sZ0It2n1MHIA12yfZqf8gE6Q1lXSyDJFQEcDhQy4MBsIFwsHGDW_1bOJEvY3wn7xy-KgIrdmBsyNWxbA2FacnHPZAjXmXEtCnDKhn_BanSu9V39x0ujr1b8mkYgKn5g6_VxtWEowGYMZQ=s320" width="227" /></a></div><br /> I've been observing toddler play for a lifetime but in the last year, spending one on one time with my grandson and watching him integrate into a toddler classroom has turned my attention to a new concept, crowding and how it affects learning.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">We all know that children scaffold learning, think through problems, question, challenge themselves and push boundaries. Just as we know that social contexts can support these skills. However they can also hinder them.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Toddlers by nature want what other children have. The age of mine.</p><p style="text-align: center;">They flock around other children who have what they want and this is where the problem of crowding begins.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When I work one on one with my grandson, the development of his skills are observable as he challenges himself in his play.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When he entered the toddler classroom the playing field changed. His work is often interrupted as children topple his structures, step on his ramps, or try to grab his toys. This is not conducive to constructing knowledge.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The challenge here lies in how to mitigate crowding, yet still encourage social play.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The key rests in the role of the teacher, as she must be on point in creating an environment that allows for rich experiences that keep children engaged in small clusters and supports individual work. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Working alone is not taboo. In fact, it is important to allow children to negotiate learning on their own as well as with peers.</p><p style="text-align: center;">There is a time and place for it all.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-6979956838768503832021-09-17T02:27:00.014-07:002021-09-18T04:33:46.896-07:00Mateo and Nonna<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">Mateo
and Nonna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">Many of you have asked where I've been for the last while as I've been absent from this blog and my life at Reggio Kids. I've taken a short break from my career.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9os9Isx4uo0T23O7UftlZUnirQp_xOr5bL3vBetDwB1yfi-VE98YbWg1UDyQQvGTshrj8YWCTd9J7_WDMqCgVc5YyEbSruBMkns7vF9Ucuinq9UGICBtNWrKv7gotWf5hrb0qI-UQKgr7/s2048/IMG_7518%255B1%255D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9os9Isx4uo0T23O7UftlZUnirQp_xOr5bL3vBetDwB1yfi-VE98YbWg1UDyQQvGTshrj8YWCTd9J7_WDMqCgVc5YyEbSruBMkns7vF9Ucuinq9UGICBtNWrKv7gotWf5hrb0qI-UQKgr7/w300-h400/IMG_7518%255B1%255D.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 115%;">For the past 5 months, I’ve been on a leave of absence
from my adult life </span>spending the better part of my days with my toddler grandson. There’s a lot to be
said about giving yourself over to the life of a child. Without the distraction of
phone calls, social media, a hectic work schedule or television, I’ve delved
into the world of this extraordinary toddler with his exuberance and unrivaled
joy for meeting each day and the wonders it offers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">Our days together....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">Every morning I find him waiting for me in his
crib with his ever present infectious smile. We are in no particular hurry to
go anywhere, so I allow him the time to get ready for his day on his terms. He
may choose to bounce around in the crib, or have a bottle of milk as he surrounds
himself with his binkies and pillows. He likes to have many of his favorite snuggle
toys. Many being the word he uses for more than one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">When he’s ready he asks to come up and then he
romps around his room or we play timber which entails falling to the ground and
rolling around with our legs in the air. He learned that word when he fell off
his riding toy and I said, “timber.” Now anytime he topples, its timber! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">In lieu of a few rounds of timber, he may decide to
hide in his closet or in a pile of pillows and blankets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">Eventually he allows me change his diaper and
dress him and we make our way to the kitchen for breakfast. At times we pack it
up and eat it on route to the park or in the backyard or porch where we begin
our day of adventure. He has little patience to sit in his high chair for 15
minutes to consume his feast. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">Where we spend our day depends on the weather, too
hot means under the deck with water play, sand, collecting rocks from the yard
or riding toys down the hill of grass. Mild means the park where we chase the
geese, play on the equipment, dig in the dirt, or run up and down the hills. We
make time every day to go down to his fully equipped play room.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">I’ve watched him kiss trees, follow tiny ants,
run across a field, attempt to play basketball with the big, big net, kick
soccer balls, chase the geese while screaming, "ducky, ducky, ducky", gaze into
the pond as the geese swim or fly in, all in the span of a few hours or less.
Not to mention swing, slide and dig in the dirt.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58p1Rh9-tFZohznP2CNbBnH-fcfRZc2n9mOm4iVIOXCuaPhwL3BwtS0jnNwJkT_iS1T3yje-ehD1231K_X5Ryk4mrihS0Z4XGl6aqBgOl0JmPzSVmDaLTLO1wAtTSbBbJRLv4A1rQ4Kcx/s2048/IMG_5358%255B1%255D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58p1Rh9-tFZohznP2CNbBnH-fcfRZc2n9mOm4iVIOXCuaPhwL3BwtS0jnNwJkT_iS1T3yje-ehD1231K_X5Ryk4mrihS0Z4XGl6aqBgOl0JmPzSVmDaLTLO1wAtTSbBbJRLv4A1rQ4Kcx/s320/IMG_5358%255B1%255D.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJDLwa5GTyj0Url3-r60mhvm0Huh615JvETe9-xRLvLHbZW9HNOzmDabKXShC9Y2msZJCqbJ-4r1Fh_e0aOdmsFez1cpj7d0ZPqdZdeCmjuukdGsoGYOcE0f5UiMlb6KmGHEomc_y4iPy/s4032/IMG_6027%255B1%255D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJDLwa5GTyj0Url3-r60mhvm0Huh615JvETe9-xRLvLHbZW9HNOzmDabKXShC9Y2msZJCqbJ-4r1Fh_e0aOdmsFez1cpj7d0ZPqdZdeCmjuukdGsoGYOcE0f5UiMlb6KmGHEomc_y4iPy/s320/IMG_6027%255B1%255D.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVGNb8To4O-UMCMzfS6W5uwT72uCgb6t8EGuhSlFrhlOJERlse-xC9MQyQaO6JskhxM6oJff6vYZliLRBwp_ByihyphenhyphenAZOabCsDCVPsQ25aGWDCc_LLxX143xOIRhlJk_R0ulvGH4_b9LOr/s4032/IMG_6918%255B1%255D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVGNb8To4O-UMCMzfS6W5uwT72uCgb6t8EGuhSlFrhlOJERlse-xC9MQyQaO6JskhxM6oJff6vYZliLRBwp_ByihyphenhyphenAZOabCsDCVPsQ25aGWDCc_LLxX143xOIRhlJk_R0ulvGH4_b9LOr/s320/IMG_6918%255B1%255D.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWwhnPPpX51943fi0fYpEkLQQWYr_GjkBWrQ76U_GvJfCmJj35P6BsamPpHElbNU-6Q4zIKj3K7dO6L8srhi_zbG_5u5Tt95GBb0tZphn6QzZ1fXu7Z0KoIMhnpdx6TkCnrt2JG5sKxPC/s4032/IMG_6097%255B1%255D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWwhnPPpX51943fi0fYpEkLQQWYr_GjkBWrQ76U_GvJfCmJj35P6BsamPpHElbNU-6Q4zIKj3K7dO6L8srhi_zbG_5u5Tt95GBb0tZphn6QzZ1fXu7Z0KoIMhnpdx6TkCnrt2JG5sKxPC/s320/IMG_6097%255B1%255D.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCW-nSRM48B2TLuph7a0uLFXI_kl4B_zexodMMZxXC93qe5ym7wxzB5e6fVIQ2WIsMQgTe0aaZBeD2jvygs2wWaatloeN5cooAGdWUhFIPhR1781-5u-AVZWe_PO5d4QhKUNjJ9j1G71_a/s2048/IMG_7205%255B1%255D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCW-nSRM48B2TLuph7a0uLFXI_kl4B_zexodMMZxXC93qe5ym7wxzB5e6fVIQ2WIsMQgTe0aaZBeD2jvygs2wWaatloeN5cooAGdWUhFIPhR1781-5u-AVZWe_PO5d4QhKUNjJ9j1G71_a/s320/IMG_7205%255B1%255D.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">He likes to go high, high on the swing. When he
gains height or its windy, I ask him to catch the wind. He stretches his
arms out and throws his head back, “windy” he says. When the sun hits his eyes,
he says, “too sunny”.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">I’ve forgotten what it means to be an adult as I
spend the day through his eyes, stomping, going down the slide, sitting on
riding toys as we race across the room, running, chasing and laughing abundantly.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">Every new discovery is a wonder. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">He has no fear, no inhibitions, and no expectations.
He simply lives to unravel the mysteries of the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">I have no agenda and he knows I am present in
his world, every ready to tackle whatever the day brings. The concept of tired
does not exist as I devote myself to being his partner in crime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">Five months is a lifetime in terms of change on
all levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">His language has increased exponentially. Words
come at a rapid pace. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">He is stable on his feet and can ride his bikey
or vespa like a pro. I run alongside him as he scoots along. I watch him for
behind as his body rocks the vespa, his little behind swaying back and forth. The
movement of the wind through his hair is a clear indication of his speed. The
bumpier the path, the happier he is. “Big bumps,” he says as he pushes his vespa
onto grassy mounds. When he catches an incline he raises his leg so he can coast
along. He’s come to understand that he has to wait at the end of his driveway
so I can check for oncoming cars before he can cross. When I say, “okay,” he
repeats the word and off we go. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">He waves hello and goodbye to people while saying
the words and occasionally adds a, “see you.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">He discovered a wind mill on a neighbor’s
property in early spring and he loves to watch it spin. Now as he scoots along, he always remembers to make a pit stop to see the windmill, a word he says
quite clearly. He has a clear view of it from his change table his bedroom.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">In early May, his parents had some work done on
the outside of the house. I stood him on the window ledge as a small bulldozer
dug up dirt. I called it a dig dig. A term that stuck with him which he now associates
with all large construction vehicles. Whenever we go out, he looks for dig digs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">The sound of his little voice as he calls out to
me to join in his antic, “Nonna!”, meaning nonna do it, nonna go faster, nonna
get moving, always makes me laugh.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">He has an amazing sense of humour, often teasing
me with a possible bite of something he’s eating or a suggestion to hop onto
one of his ride along toys, only to quickly consume the food himself or hop onto the toy before I get there. I sing the eetsy bitsy spider with a big voice or a
teeny tiny voice and he makes me change voices many times in the same breath.
He changes his voice big or tiny to indicate which one I should use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">He is forever hiding around corners, under
blankets, in his tent. Finding him brings huge peals of laughter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">He loves ice cream and choco. Treats which I give
him sparingly and he’d love as his main meals. He says, “choco” and I say, “broccoli”
and so the game begins of yelling, “choco” as I say, “pasta” and on and on we
go with peals of laughter in between.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">These are a few of our favorite things!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">We’ve now come to a new path in our relationship
as he integrates into life at daycare. The foot prints of the memories we
created over the last five months will remain with me forever. Mateo will have
no memory of them but I can only hope, that the love and devotion will last a
lifetime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;">Tomorrow is a new day for Mateo and Nonna!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span></p>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-59415353973901454712021-03-27T04:56:00.001-07:002021-03-27T04:56:19.915-07:00A Child's Perspective<p style="text-align: center;"> We read much about child development, milestones, what children think, what they should know and on and on it goes. Mommy blogs, advice blogs, professional blogs, INSTAGRAM fill the universe with endless how to, don't do, should do.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's my two cents on the infoverse. I write this without prejudice or judgement!</p><p style="text-align: center;">When I look for information I'm likely to turn to the sources that inform from well lived experiences. My thinking is how can we teach other's to be teachers if we've never been in a classroom? How can we guide other parents if we've never reared a child. I've raised three children and what I thought I knew, and trust me I thought I knew alot about children, given my education and line of work, in reflection could have been much better. NOTHING arms us better than experience. If I could go back and raise my children again, knowing what I know at 60, I wonder at the mother I would have been! Not to say that they are not remarkable adults :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Having said this, here is my thinking for today that can be added to the infoverse!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Children truly are a marvel and no other time in a human life is as remarkable as childhood.</p><p style="text-align: center;">They live with abandonment. From the minute they wake up in the morning to the time they go to bed at night, they seek, explore, experience and marvel!</p><p style="text-align: center;">They are not scarred by the pounding of life's daily struggles, hurts and disappointments.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Children are fearless! They leap into the day not concerned with outcome. They don't plan their day based on a perceived outcome. They live in the moment.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The wonder of being becomes fragmented and jaded when children engage with soured teachers, unfit parents, malicious peers. Over time LIFE beats them down and the flame begins to fade to embers. Hopefully the embers do not burn out.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Everyone grows up, we have no choice. Time is an unyielding master and he pushes us forward.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So, what can we do to ensure that the we leave our students and our own children with the potential they are born with?</p><p style="text-align: center;">We cannot pound children with expectations. Read faster, count quicker, play sports, toilet train at 12 months, paint like Picasso, write like Shakespeare. Care to educate yourself so you understand the stages of development they are in and know that each child moves at their own pace. No need to rush. They will all learn to read and write. Children are not trophies and do not need to be showcased to validate our existence.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Acknowledge that a child may have struggles. No need to pave the path with fairy dust. Life is not perfect. Their journey will not be perfect. Struggles define character and teach children to solve problems.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Give your child the gift of limits. Everyone needs boundaries! Set them early in life so they do not devlop of sense of entitlement. It's okay to say no when it is required. Simple expectations such as tidy your toys, eat meals at the table, don't colour on furniture go a long way to helping children accept when expectations become greater. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Listen, listen, listen!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Create a culture of sharing daily experiences in your class and home. Each child has a voice. Put down you PHONES, stop rushing and care to know about your child's day. Even an infant, by gauing their mood, can express themselves. Stop putting your children to bed at 6 p.m! They nap at school so why are you rushing them off to sleep. Go for a walk, play, extend bath time, throw a ball. These days will never come again. Your own need for quiet time at the end of the day is not a priority anymore. There will be plenty of time for quiet later on and then you will seek the noise!</p><p style="text-align: center;">No single material possession that you give a child is greater than your time.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Read books. The act of sharing a story is in itself a time for bonding.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Connect children to the nature. No toy or loose part can replace or provide more value than a walk through the woods! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Cooping a child indoors while you widdle the hours away on your phone and glance at them once in awhile is a pathetic way to be with your child. Lift your eyes, one day very soon that child will be walking out the door on their own and you will wonder where time has gone and the regrets will begin to fill your heart. You can NEVER go back. </p><p style="text-align: center;">You can fail at many things in your life. Failing as a parent or teacher leaves lasting ripples and the direction of those ripples cannot be changed once they are set in motion.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkwqCafuwnbpxecsu9h5ovyQITtoc4Ewmox6iQjLjzNjELCVApySEIoNNE7OtOh42vzHpxkOMYe_6re-QNVmxguk53YCwuxBHNOGyNgGnlrlEc-ZpVtGvvFoYytjMTO-wCAJKWPbsjJm7/s2048/IMG_5351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkwqCafuwnbpxecsu9h5ovyQITtoc4Ewmox6iQjLjzNjELCVApySEIoNNE7OtOh42vzHpxkOMYe_6re-QNVmxguk53YCwuxBHNOGyNgGnlrlEc-ZpVtGvvFoYytjMTO-wCAJKWPbsjJm7/w480-h640/IMG_5351.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-8238736916086320632021-01-11T23:33:00.002-08:002021-01-11T23:33:55.509-08:00One Million Reasons to say Thank You!<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> When I began this blog 10 years ago, I never expected to see so much response to our work!</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Although I may author these posts, I am only a small partipant in the journey of learning that is shared with our children and teachers.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Everyday is an adventure, whether we observe a baby's first encounter with paint or travel the adventurous road of a long term project with our JK-Sk class.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Time is a fickle master, so tomorrow is uncertain. However, for as long as we can, we will continue to meet you here, in these posts with our children and teachers, always grateful for your support.</p><p style="text-align: center;">One million strong and counting!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg4ucabU2iOBJssxFYompun100lanlAbj699F5dgr70llNK5vZnG06quySMPL5LifisnHN9icNwL0-X0qEKVgfnk3xpqi4FIccYzfjnnB1KZp7OIMvE4QPu8Gyjwl4dZGGoDYXjNlbFmc/s2048/001+collage+%252818%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg4ucabU2iOBJssxFYompun100lanlAbj699F5dgr70llNK5vZnG06quySMPL5LifisnHN9icNwL0-X0qEKVgfnk3xpqi4FIccYzfjnnB1KZp7OIMvE4QPu8Gyjwl4dZGGoDYXjNlbFmc/w400-h320/001+collage+%252818%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-24597388462896103192021-01-08T01:33:00.006-08:002021-01-08T14:03:24.823-08:00In the Spirit of Collaboration<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The word collaboration, when combined with educational perspectives, is tossed around more than a ball in all children's and sports games combined.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The question is how much do we truly practice and believe in it. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My thinking is that to be truly collaborative, whether it is within our own context, or with others outside of our workplace, there must be the absence of ego. This is where it gets complicated, complex and sometimes down right nasty!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>Many, in the pursuit of their own fame and glory and their need to leave a mark in the world, </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span>knowingly exclude, omit, hide and avoid including notables in their field of work in order to keep their own position as top dog.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've met only a few people who have little need to be placed upon a pedestal because they are leaders in their fields. A true leader seeks to shed light on all those who are part of a journey of learning. No one person invented the wheel. As children scaffold their learning, so to do adults whose research and work is based on the ones who came before them.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Children are the greatest example of what it means to be truly collaborative. They work in unison, learning with and from one another. There is no ego, no need to stomp on others to get to the front of the line.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The true collaborator stands back and allows the team that surrounds him/her to shine brightly.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The footprint we leave behind, similar to the footprint made in the soft ocean sand, will be forgotten when the wave rushes in to wash it away.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What we will endure is what we brought to the light through our work with and in unison with others.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">There is no me in we my friends!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3jAQlKM1p-wMNk3yAj0lnMh7rB8dQ6hNuqPmFd7wPAytaomafQBlShZTVhQMHdDzGPZfUKlBHFQUnNjZqPhmRSRyIcaxa2YGpiKjgEYM1ZxJe7nNUJqXmXhObLLenLjXpLCpQ-_Hxus0/s2048/july2+08+157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3jAQlKM1p-wMNk3yAj0lnMh7rB8dQ6hNuqPmFd7wPAytaomafQBlShZTVhQMHdDzGPZfUKlBHFQUnNjZqPhmRSRyIcaxa2YGpiKjgEYM1ZxJe7nNUJqXmXhObLLenLjXpLCpQ-_Hxus0/s320/july2+08+157.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgce0nV-TI2q3iD0Z7EtM1T81NG3CXVePDAUDgwTXovPFOudGcZHTNSdqd4YTxrHznduo552u9QINdjSQD20v9pAImr6gf3Qk6OlTIMs7zqgSZ3Ms2N_SIZVrl4SaXOWj1lqZqns6KI3Y_1/s2048/july2+08+171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgce0nV-TI2q3iD0Z7EtM1T81NG3CXVePDAUDgwTXovPFOudGcZHTNSdqd4YTxrHznduo552u9QINdjSQD20v9pAImr6gf3Qk6OlTIMs7zqgSZ3Ms2N_SIZVrl4SaXOWj1lqZqns6KI3Y_1/s320/july2+08+171.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f15c_yB8cohBNIFm1iCap-VB5SObAyd0xJxwSwCDEXLuOX9JHRHgkVl9qFGEXNiIp_rKTdfrhwpqI3nErxlDc3XUj7jfjnPgmHjNFLc-zg41lm_sSedlfq7mB9YByvumCzYHV8KPPyaD/s2048/july2+08+184.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f15c_yB8cohBNIFm1iCap-VB5SObAyd0xJxwSwCDEXLuOX9JHRHgkVl9qFGEXNiIp_rKTdfrhwpqI3nErxlDc3XUj7jfjnPgmHjNFLc-zg41lm_sSedlfq7mB9YByvumCzYHV8KPPyaD/s320/july2+08+184.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjwtT7e9Di1gNmVDnjJPlUhp_EDna0MXaPZ42CDZfwownP_Q7TVi5a6eDczhsg2QfeK3Ur_hTMkimOuzJGa2ktkdlC6zNGuYlG7QCILEbpg3w7MUiJlL1T7K-rUJ_0ImEOTrpe4zJnA_G/s2048/july2+08+171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjwtT7e9Di1gNmVDnjJPlUhp_EDna0MXaPZ42CDZfwownP_Q7TVi5a6eDczhsg2QfeK3Ur_hTMkimOuzJGa2ktkdlC6zNGuYlG7QCILEbpg3w7MUiJlL1T7K-rUJ_0ImEOTrpe4zJnA_G/s320/july2+08+171.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Many years ago this group of preschoolers collaborated to make this fallen tree trunk function as a teeter totter. (This is in one of my earlier posts)</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Imagine what could be accomplished if we all worked in unison, without ego, for the betterment of our world!</b></i></div><i><br /></i><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-47242199862493700242020-11-27T05:43:00.000-08:002020-11-27T05:43:20.711-08:00Yesterday's Children <p style="text-align: center;">Many, but not all parts of the world, have come a long way in the manner in which they view and treat children and respect their rights.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In an ideal world children are valued as competent and capable citizens from the time of birth. They are treasured and protected . </p><p style="text-align: center;">Childhood is viewed as a time of potential.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Not long ago, circa World War II, children were viewed quite differently. In many countries and homes they were needed to help support their impoverished families so they began working as young as seven years of age. There was little if any time for play. They were seen but not expected to be heard, they had no voice, no rights.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My father, born on January 23, 1935 in Ofena a small town in the Apennine Mountains of Abruzzi tells a grim tale of how children were treated in his time. </p><p style="text-align: center;">His mother was a stern disciplinarian and used biting as her form of punishment for any transgressions on the part of her children. The saying it takes a village to raise a child had a meaning of its own in his town. If an older villager asked a child to do an errand, and the child refused, that would merit some sort of physical punishment which was doled out twice; once by the villager and then again at home by the biting mother for having embarrassed her in front of others for refusing an elder.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Schooling often ended as early as seven or eight years of age. Perhaps that was a good thing given that teachers were harsh in their treatment of students; using embarrassment and physical punishment to control them. Donkey ears were fashioned out of paper and placed on children's ears when they could not answer questions. Unruly children were made to kneel for hours on sharp objects. Belts, bats and other instruments were used to beat the children leaving some seriously injured.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So where did the children of yesterday find their joy or reprieve from a world that cared little for their rights?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Certainly not with the adults. They found small measures of joy with other children in stolen moments.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's a wonder that many of the children of yesterday were able to grow up to become loving parents to a new generation. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Although the cruel acts of embarrassment and physical punishment are no longer permissible in our schools, we should reflect on other treatments of our youngest citizens which could be equally as damaging.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Every child matters, every child is someone's child, every child's voice should be heard, every child should have the freedom to voice their concerns, share their fears and joys, every classroom should be adapted to support all types of learners. </p><p style="text-align: center;">School should be a place to share knowledge, share lives, forge relationships.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> It should be a haven for all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisP5PSPrD5UQgGVTHHDMbZ5K2tuHUSnbowKy-lWR5dI1hHqP-OWn3FzpvyjMv08q4G5Ffm-jqZBiWJUwiCR8q2v2RvoQDXPaqxKT7CwoEetqJ8CFvy5mCTPvp76zY_CFyH4ha8tMPajSui/s5152/DSC07071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisP5PSPrD5UQgGVTHHDMbZ5K2tuHUSnbowKy-lWR5dI1hHqP-OWn3FzpvyjMv08q4G5Ffm-jqZBiWJUwiCR8q2v2RvoQDXPaqxKT7CwoEetqJ8CFvy5mCTPvp76zY_CFyH4ha8tMPajSui/w400-h300/DSC07071.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-26758270974440349632020-05-29T02:35:00.000-07:002020-05-29T02:35:11.323-07:00Respect for the Child<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">Our schools closed mid March, </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"> for what we thought would be a two week shut down to protect against the spread of Covid 19. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">Here we are almost three months later.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">As with all things in life, every situation no matter how bleak should provide us with an opportunity for growth. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">For the past three months I've been cleaning and organizing the classrooms (10 in total) and refreshing the environments. When you undertake such a large task you become reflective of the practices in your school and you begin to develop a plan for improvement on many fronts.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">As an educator, with a career that spans 40 years, I've come to know that the best teachers are the ones that have </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"> a deep and abiding respect for children and childhood.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">Respect can be measured in many ways. The most observable is the way in which teachers engage with children on a daily basis in conversations and behaviours. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Beyond this there are <span style="font-family: times;">many telltale signs which can be found in </span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> the smallest of details.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">The care for children's</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"> personal effects in their cubbies; shoes together, hats and scarves tucked into coat sleeves; items hanging on their hooks; </font><font face="times" size="4">cubby pictures printed properly; photos up</font><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> to date; e</span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">xtra clothing in clear bags properly labeled and replenished; b</span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">eds labeled with old tape removed and blankets folded; c</span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">hildren's portfolios neat and organized; </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">books kept in good repairs; </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">broken toys removed from the room. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The list is endless.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">On a larger scale, I turn my attention to the environment because it is here that children negotiate learning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">How a teacher cares for her classroom speaks greatly of her respect for her children.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="times" size="4">The environment cannot simply be about making things look aesthetically pleasing, it has to be much more.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Materials should be organized, sorted, and available.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Beyond looking nice this is an important element in the children's abilities to negotiate experiences.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Think of it this way, if you decide to bake a cake and you're half way through the ingredient list only to discover you have no baking powder, how frustrated do you feel?</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">The same can be applied to a child who begins his work only to have to shift through a mountain of items to find what he needs, to run out of parts to complete a pattern, to have to spend most of his time hunting instead of thinking.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Some may argue that the hunting, shifting and looking is part of the learning journey. Perhaps, but only to a small extent.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">A teacher who is invested ensures the classroom is ready for her students. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Rushing is a teacher's greatest folly; it is what hinders her from meaningful relationships with her children and the environment.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Ask yourself what you are rushing toward?</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">A teacher who repects children and childhood has no cause to rush; she savours every moment and draws from it, looking for meaning and joy.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Before she leaves at the end of her school day, she pauses to reflect and then plan for tomorrow.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">She takes the time to say goodbye to the children, to prepare, to unright a toppled picture frame, to staple a piece of loose documentation, to dry water from the bathroom sink so children don't soak their sleeves.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">She is unhurried and this is a sign of the respect she has for the children who are entrusted to her and the art of learning in a negotiated setting.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">If a teacher cannot commit to this type of practice then she is in the wrong profession.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">There cannot be a 50 percent teacher.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">She is all in or out.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Three months at home?</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">How many webnars have teachers watched?</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As with all things in life, the greatest rewards come when we live our passion.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<span style="font-size: large;">The First Week with the Colour Orange</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A traditional approach to engaging children in the exploration of colour is to give them paper and paint or perhaps crayons or play dough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Observe what happens when a vast array of orange loose parts is used to entice them.</span></div>
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Someone recently asked me when I would be retiring or if I at least was thinking about it.<br />
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Without hestitation I replied, "I'm working until I can't anymore."<br />
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The answer is simple because I don't consider what I do everyday as work.<br />
My choice of careers comes from my deep commitment to making certain that, with my team of teachers, we provide the best possible preschool experience for our youngest citizens.<br />
Each day, as I engage in my craft, I never lose sight of two important things; to keep my sense of wonder and to bear in mind that<br />
the early years have a formative impact on development in all aspects; relationships, emotional health, self regulation, cognitive function. Poor care and nurturing in the formative years can have devestating effects on brain develepment and emotional function.<br />
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How do I stay passionate about my work?<br />
I've never lost my sense of wonder and I believe that is what keeps me connected to the children.<br />
Children are amazed by the smallest of things; a bug crawling across a leaf, a budding flower, a first mark on a piece of paper, the first snow fall. The things that most adults have long forgotten how to appreciate.<br />
I see the world through their eyes and I am amazed each and every time I am with them.<br />
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I am moved when I enter the classroom and they greet me with excitement ready to share their stories and their latest work. I listen attentively to their adventures, both real and imagined, I appreciate their sense of humour, I wipe a tear from their cheek, take a tissue to a runny nose and sit with them to share a lunch. I readily leave a pile of paperwork on my desk and trade it for a morning of messy clay or time spent in the loose part studio.<br />
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After all what's the hurry?<br />
Nothing is as important as the small eyes that seek you out, the tiny voice that calls to you or the deep sense of gratification that comes from knowing that in the smallest, yet most profound way, you are making an impact on another life.<br />
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I recently became a grandmother and being with my grandson has rekindled my commitment to the betterment of educating and nuturing young children.<br />
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We can never lose sight of the fact that we must not only nuture their minds but also their souls.<br />
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So keep your sense of wonder and live through the eyes of a child!<br />
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-80421337338361792272019-11-22T08:40:00.001-08:002019-12-02T08:25:29.385-08:00Never Quit and Greatness becomes Inevitable<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I often find myself reflecting on children's abilities to tackle new tasks, solve problems and meet challenges with undaunted determination.</div>
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In their first year of life alone they learn to lift their heads, roll over, crawl, walk, eat on their own, babble, talk, dance...The list is endless.</div>
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Children are an unstoppable force.</div>
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If we could harness that ability and carry it with us throughout our lives we would all achieve such greatness.</div>
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I'm not referring to the stuff that legends or heroes are made of, I mean the greatness that comes from doing and being the best version of ourselves; applying ourselves to the work we choose, the relationships we have and simply the way we respond to whatever life throws at us.</div>
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There are a handful of women who have been part of my life story who live and lived this way. The unsung heroes who set examples for others and in their own way make a huge impact.</div>
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I keep them in my heart and in my mind as I plunge ahead and greet each new day.</div>
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-67438604044826659952019-08-14T09:26:00.002-07:002021-06-01T14:35:44.613-07:00Lost in the Noise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you are a baby boomer you will remember a childhood filled with adventure; days playing hide and seek, street hockey, family picnics at conservation parks, hop scotch, dodge ball, tag. Our parents left us to our own devices-often not hollering for us to come inside until the sun had set.</div>
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We skipped stones in rivers, fished, dug for worms and lost ourselves in the art of play.</div>
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We had little in the way of toys and certainly no electronics.</div>
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We made our own. We were imaginative and intuitive.</div>
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That was the childhood of yesterday.</div>
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It's no wonder the baby boomer generation will be remembered as one of the most successful in history.</div>
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Our children, the millennial's saw some of this as well. </div>
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Much has changed in the last 40 years since I became an educator and a mother.</div>
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Today a barren landscape sits before us.</div>
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For the most part parks are empty, the roads are devoid of warriors playing ball hockey or tag. </div>
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Where have all the children gone?</div>
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Are they sitting in front of computers, tablets, wrapped in video games and the never ending droning of baby shark songs?</div>
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Is this what childhood has become?</div>
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Parents running from one organized activity to another, thinking more is better, with little time for their children to erect block towers, splash around in rain water and dig for worms.</div>
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Children are handed tablets in infancy and people think its magnificent that an infant knows how to swipe.</div>
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Trust me its not.</div>
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This is a generation with their noses buried in cell phones-concerned with who has the most likes and followers, all the while the beauty of what makes a good relationships escapes them.</div>
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Let's face it, technology will only become more sophisticated. It is here to stay.</div>
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However as a society we must find a way to return to many of the things valued by the childhood of yesterday.</div>
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Our children deserve it and we must demand it!</div>
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-54754972346573109792019-06-24T08:40:00.001-07:002019-06-24T08:40:49.745-07:00Find Inspiration in Experiences from the Past<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It can be challenging to be at your best all the time. Being a teacher is exhilarating but it is also physically, emotionally and intellectually exhausting.</div>
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So, it's perfectly okay to turn to your past experiences with children and use them to prompt new work and discussions around a project or topic. You don't always have to reinvent the wheel so to speak.</div>
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In fact, make it a habit to find ways to preserve work so you, like the children, can scaffold your learning journey.</div>
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In this instance, I used a book that I made to prompt the children.</div>
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-70743326061419866072019-05-30T10:15:00.001-07:002019-05-30T10:15:19.896-07:00There is Always time to Marvel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's hard to believe that at times you may feel that you are at a loss as to what to explore with your students. In these moments just turn to Nature for inspiration, especially in the Spring when life begins anew.</div>
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All our children have been quite busy with all manner of bugs, birds, animals, trees, flowers and so much more.</div>
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With loose parts, we like to think big!</div>
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-6611235457847681472019-03-22T14:45:00.003-07:002019-03-22T14:45:56.239-07:00The Liminal Space-The Great In Between<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What is the Liminal Space?</div>
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"<i>The Latin word for threshold. A time between the what was and the what's next. A place of transition, waiting and not knowing. That moment right before you are about to take the plunge, next step and make a decision. It is an important space filled with choice and great power</i>" </div>
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It is where all transformation takes place.</div>
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This is where children exist, in the Liminal Space as they are in a state of constant transformation; between the familiar and the unknown, a place where old beliefs are challenged and new ones are formed.</div>
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A space where there is no fear to move forward. As adults, fear is our greatest inhibitor. It holds us back because we have a need to know all outcomes.</div>
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Children do not have these limitations because their life experiences have not left them jaded and afraid. They have no need to control outcome so they plunge in new directions without fear and limitations imposed by fear of choice.</div>
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Childhood is a time of great joy and discovery.</div>
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By their very nature, children are inquisitive, eager to know more, they test their limits and seek answers. They are constantly making choices.</div>
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The only way to move forward and break boundaries is to exist in the Liminal Space. </div>
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Children are constantly making connections, most times subconsciously between what was, what happened and where to go next. I'm not referring to the choices they make knowing what consequences will follow, such as acceptable behavious.<br />
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Instead I'm referring to the plunge into exploring, delving, seeking, questing and adventuring.<br />
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-50045787526924975592018-10-13T03:47:00.000-07:002018-10-13T03:47:46.268-07:00Let us Wonder Together<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This week I found myself redesiging the JK-Sk classroom. While I was in the room, I kept my ears on the children's conversations and my eyes on their experiences. As I often do, I was listening for possiblities to move in new directions.</div>
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I glanced over at few children who were erecting a structure in front of the projection screen. There was no conversation between them as they were focused on their task. I couldn't help but marvel at the shadows that were being cast. In fact, even Oliver's glasses were distinguishable on the screen.<br />I made my way over to them.</div>
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"Your shadows are amazing!"</div>
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The children looked at me as if to say, "Would they be anything short of amazing?"</div>
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"Do your shadows do the same work as you?"</div>
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They did not respond to my question. Instead they turned to the screen to reflect on their shadows.</div>
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They moved their arms up and down and jumped.</div>
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Oliver turned to me and said,</div>
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"They do the same as we do!"</div>
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I questioned him about the size of his shadow in comparison to his actual size.</div>
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He looked at the shadow and thought about my question.</div>
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However, he did not respond.</div>
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I knew this would be a point to return to once I prepared the documentation. I would address the question when he could reflect on the photo.</div>
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The next day, I printed a poster sized print of this picture and presented it to the class.</div>
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I told the children why I'd taken the photo and I also mentioned the intial question I had asked Oliver and his classmates.</div>
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"Do our shadows do the same work as we do?"</div>
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The children assured me that they do.</div>
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I then asked a few other questions.</div>
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"Do our shadows wait for us when we wake up in the morning?</div>
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Are they always with us?</div>
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Can we always see them and if not are they still there?</div>
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Once the group dispersed, I asked Oliver to reflect on the photo to see if he could answer my previous question.</div>
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"Why does your shadow seem larger than you?"</div>
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He looked at me with a question in his eyes.</div>
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And so we begin a new journey of wondering together.</div>
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-17011140932662074242018-09-03T04:22:00.001-07:002018-09-11T15:35:34.927-07:00Expectations and Reality<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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toward being Reggio inspired!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I answer questions about our work, I am constantly led back to my most
important piece of advice. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be
a great divide between your expectations and reality. Defined expectations will
leave you disappointed. Instead think of it as path that appears to have an end
yet when you get there it veers right and then left, it goes upward toward a
mountain peak and then down toward the river bank. This is a Reggio inspired journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is no end that you are working toward. Instead, it as a great
adventure with no final destination. It is all about the ride. Just
when you believe you are a master, the children will make you the student. Therein
lays the magnificence of transformation!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our schools have rich environments, a loose part studio, beautiful playgrounds,
walls lined with the echoes of students both past and present but do not let
that fool you. We also have great struggles that an inherent in the everyday
life of running daycares.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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focused, take heart in knowing you are working toward a better way of being with
children!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-36150817703140181772018-07-29T09:06:00.000-07:002018-07-29T09:06:13.940-07:00Leave Behind the Best Part of Yourself<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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be intrinsic. No one can inspire an unmotivated person, no matter how much they
are prodded or pushed. This is not a teacher skill but a life skill; to push to
new levels, to maximise talents and dispositons, to want to be the best version of
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-72610597663693348642018-04-19T09:09:00.000-07:002018-04-19T10:53:32.344-07:00Leonardo DaVinci<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few months ago I was in Indigo looking for a few new books to read and I happened upon Walter Isaacson's book, <i>Leonardo DaVinci.</i></div>
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Since I love history, I decided to add it to my cart.</div>
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I was curious to learn about his life.</div>
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Little did I know that I was about to be inspired by a man who lived over 500 years ago.</div>
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Leonardo left mankind richer, not only because of his famous Mona Lisa but because he was history's greatest creative genius. His life journey was to know everything there was to know about the world and how humans fit into it.</div>
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Leonardo was not a university graduate. He was the illegitimate son of a notary. He was self taught.</div>
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Most people know him as a painter but the truth is he didn't really like to paint at all.</div>
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He was an engineer, scientist, mathematician, builder of flying machines, designer of theatre props, hydraulics systems, and<br />
war machinery, he dissected cadavers to learn about the anatomy and workings of the human body...</div>
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He had the ability to make connections across disciplines, art, science, technology, humanities and he combined them with imagination which was his recipe for genius, (much like children as described in the poem The Hundred Languages of Children).</div>
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"He (Leonardo) saw beauty in both art and engineering and his ability to combine them was what made him a genius!"( p.3)</div>
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Leonardo's pursuit of knowledge and curiosity were insatiable; to know simply for the pleasure of knowing, and to gain expertise in areas that supported his pursuits.(much like children)</div>
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He made endless to do lists of all the things he wished to explore and find answers to. He was an avid reader, he sought out experts and posed questions to quench his thirst to know it all (children ask questions all the time).</div>
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Although he respected theory he relied more heavily on experience and testing the theories(the process by which we work in a Reggio inspired school).</div>
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Leonardo was a keen observer, with a sharp eye for detail. </div>
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In his own words, "Look carefully and separately at each detail...If you wish to have a sound knowledge of the forms of objects, begin with the details of them, and do not go to the second step until you have the fist well fixed in memory." pg 179. </div>
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(observation if the foundation of good practice)</div>
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Walter Isaacon's summary list on what we can learn from DaVinci brings to mind many of the practices and ways of being in our everyday life.</div>
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from DaVinci (p.519-524)</div>
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<b>Be relentlessly curious. </b></div>
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<b>Seek knowledge for its own sake.</b></div>
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<b>Retain a childlike sense of wonder.</b> </div>
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Einstein wrote, "You and I never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.". </div>
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<b>Observe and wonder why.</b></div>
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<b>Start with the details.</b></div>
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<b>See things unseen, delve deeply.</b></div>
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<b>Go down rabbit holes.</b></div>
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<b>Get distracted</b>. </div>
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Even when you are exploring one thing don't be afraid to branch off if something else catches your attention.</div>
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<b>Respect facts</b></div>
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"We have to be fearless about changing our minds based on new information!" </div>
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Have an idea, devise an experiment to test it. If the theory is flawed, seek a new one!</div>
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<b>Procrastinate</b></div>
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Sometimes ideas or work need to simmer.</div>
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<b>Let the perfect be the enemy of the good</b></div>
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Should you let go of things before they are perfect? Leonard took 16 years to complete the Mona Lisa-had he note died chances are he would have continued to perfect her.</div>
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<b>Think visually</b></div>
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See things in your mind's eye.</div>
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<b>Avoid silos</b></div>
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Know that the mind wanders across all disciplines-"art is a science and science is an art"</div>
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<b>Let your reach exceed your grasp</b></div>
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Learn why some problems will never be solved.</div>
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<b>Indulge fantasy</b>-let your imagination soar!<br />
<b>Create for yourself</b>!</div>
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<b>Collaborate</b></div>
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"Genius starts with individual brilliance. It requires singular vision. But executing it often entails working with other. Innovation is a team sport. creativity is a collaborative endeavour."</div>
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<b>Make lists</b>- of all the things you wonder about and what to know.</div>
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<b>Take notes</b>-leave a trail for others to find and learn from.</div>
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<b>Be open to mystery</b>-not all things may have a definitive answer.</div>
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So let us all be like DaVinci and encourage our students and ourselves to maintain the DaVinci that is in all of us.</div>
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<i>Thank you Walter Isaacson for your wonderful book.</i></div>
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Tiziana Cicconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619011517873666201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4173018992757030658.post-56084078298770071662018-03-01T00:26:00.001-08:002018-03-27T04:54:57.877-07:00Attraversiamo-Crossing Over<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Italian word, Attraversiamo, crossing over, pacts quite a punch when it is applied to the art of teaching.</div>
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The time has come for educators to consider crossing the bridge that holds, on one side, the traditional practices of educating and on other the new world of engaging in a learning journey with children.</div>
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The walk across may be challenging.</div>
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Let us consider that as you cross you will encounter wind, rain and slippery conditions. These forces impede your crossing. Similarly the conventional mindsets of teaching will press on you to keep your traditional roles as the rulers of your classrooms.</div>
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Relinquishing what is familiar is difficult. </div>
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Most people don't like change especially when everything seems to be working fine.</div>
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So why do it?</div>
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We do it because children deserve the best of us.</div>
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If this is not why you chose to be a teacher then you are in the wrong profession.</div>
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A teacher is foremost a learner, even after she earns her degree.</div>
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Read the Hundred Languages of Children to nudge you across that bridge.</div>
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You won't be sorry.</div>
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Cross over to a way of thinking about education that is in line with a new world.</div>
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Be the teacher that every child hopes for when they assigned to a new class at the beginning of a school year.</div>
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Host the classroom that gives each child a voice.</div>
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Showcase bulletin boards that are full of children's experiences, highlighting individual and group thinking and not reproduced copies of ducks.</div>
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Think of your students as rich in potential, capable, and worthy of respect.</div>
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Give your students a voice instead of shushing them at every turn, allow laughter and joy into your classrooms.</div>
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This is your starting point.</div>
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Attraverso (cross) and I will meet you on the other side!</div>
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I invite you to come for a visit and witness a new way of being with children!</div>
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