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Working with Play

ISAT time has come to a close. The time changes this weekend.  Spring Break will be here in two weeks. The fever of the new season will grab hold of us all.  Often it rings in as a time for renewal.  A time to come out of Winter's sleepy hold.  A time to breathe in the warm fresh air that has that distinct Midwestern Spring smell about it.  It rings in warmer days, pleasant nights, and breathtaking beauty as flowers bloom and trees bud.   One of the best parts of my work as a teacher, aside from watching my students learn and grow, is watching them play.  The art of play is so natural to them as they romp and laugh, stomp and march, scream and yell, run and hide.  They delight in the movement that they seemed to have lost, to a certain degree, during the cold winter months.  Their play is infectious.  It helps me to welcome the new season and all that comes with it.   Play provides them, as well as adults, with the opportunit...
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Days of Change

The times are changing. The school year is more than half over.  Routines are established, schedules are memorized, and relationships are established.  Yet despite this seemingly stable environment there is a change brewing underneath the surface.  Change is good.  It is beneficial in that it fuels the desire to excel and proceed forward. The core of the classroom is the environment.  We all enter into this environment every day yet each day is different...not because the environment has changed but because those within it are changing.  My students are becoming more independent.  They are exercising their independence as they defend their answers, reason their way through a problem, and set goals for themselves.  My students are maturing in their relationships as they are seeking social acceptance among their peers; trying to find where they belong in the environment.  My students are experimenting with humor and sarcasm a...
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