tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post8590342698899246974..comments2024-03-08T07:00:30.850-06:00Comments on Write From the Heart: They THINK they are just playingLinda O'Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post-26442865725734128122011-11-23T11:28:41.710-06:002011-11-23T11:28:41.710-06:00What fun these kids have while learning! I love th...What fun these kids have while learning! I love the tent and canoes.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post-9239893310739760102011-11-22T16:51:32.761-06:002011-11-22T16:51:32.761-06:00I encourage my granddaughters regularly to read, r...I encourage my granddaughters regularly to read, read, read. One loves it, the other does it because she has to, haha. Either way, they are learning so much. Nice post.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post-75555246928491136772011-11-22T14:27:32.198-06:002011-11-22T14:27:32.198-06:00Wow - that tent is amazing! My class would have lo...Wow - that tent is amazing! My class would have loved something like this!!Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post-63270805961925174172011-11-22T09:23:49.740-06:002011-11-22T09:23:49.740-06:00Great post! This is a great time of year to be in ...Great post! This is a great time of year to be in the classroom too. I loved working elementary days between Halloween and Christmas!Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post-24623404116090268222011-11-22T08:35:44.483-06:002011-11-22T08:35:44.483-06:00Linda, you are a wonderful, creative educator! Wis...Linda, you are a wonderful, creative educator! Wish you would have been my kids' teacher! Have a great Thanksgiving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post-39239417482706567642011-11-22T08:22:31.639-06:002011-11-22T08:22:31.639-06:00BRAVO!! BRAVO!! These pictures, which clearly sho...BRAVO!! BRAVO!! These pictures, which clearly show explicit instruction, epitomize just how an excellent teacher creates interactive, hands on lessons. These types of lessons fully honor Howard Gardner; who identified/labeled different learning types.<br />I am an educator who knows that lessons which involve all the senses and require teamwork are the ones that students will never forget. What looks like play, to the naive who think you babysit, is mindful work and this work that is accomplished by play are the only lessons which fully engage each learner. This playful work has a lifelong impact; critical thinking is developed and the joyful curiosity of learning continues. Linda, you are building the finest foundation. I can only pray the teachers they have later on are consciencious,quality builders too!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025323655213333523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post-944244868596185342011-11-22T07:52:57.772-06:002011-11-22T07:52:57.772-06:00I'm visiting new blogs today for the first tim...I'm visiting new blogs today for the first time, so i also thought id wish you a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your readers. And i hope that the day is spent generating positive memories for years to come. Richard from Amish Stories.trumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145825647751945760.post-52472673294480030482011-11-22T07:14:58.400-06:002011-11-22T07:14:58.400-06:00And isn't that "play" the best kind ...And isn't that "play" the best kind of teaching, when the students don't even realize they are learning. It sounds like you have a great bunch of kids in that class!<br /><br />Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving ...Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.com