Apr 27, 2021
Mike thinks maybe pandemic restrictions have resulted in the creation of an ideal classroom--one where 2/3 of the children are jumping and rolling on mats. Tom wonders if there is such a thing as an ideal classroom. Isn't it teachers' attitudes that matter the most? Joey talks about some of the ideal qualities in an...
Apr 20, 2021
Tom reflects on children learning to balance-- a dynamic process that requires constant movement. In order to learn balance, children need to move. Balance can also be a metaphor for supporting individual children's needs with the needs of the rest of the group. Tom envisions a "license to move" in every area of early...
Apr 13, 2021
What's the big deal with big things and small children? Mike wonders why children are captivated by big things and often seek ways to make their own bodies seem bigger. The conversation touches on power, strength, novelty and the ways that adults talk to children about being "big kids." Mike recalls a...
Apr 6, 2021
Ross, Mike, Tom and Joey are happy to be back together, talking about teaching and supporting young children's need for movement--teaching with the body in mind. Everyone takes a moment to share their perspective on working with young children and get caught up on the past 6 months or so. (For those keeping track,...