Teaching With The Body In Mind

Teaching With The Body In Mind

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Teaching With The Body In Mind episodes

  • TWTBIM_0073 Reality Check
    This week, the group talks about what happens when children encounter their limits.  What is the adult's role in helping children accept the reality of their abilities in the present moment?  Does failure make us uncomfortable?  Is the message, "you can be anything you want to be" helpful to children? 



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    16 min
  • TWTBIM_0072 The Edge of the Path
    After a visit to the zoo, Tom wants to talk about boundaries. What can be learned about boundaries when children walk on the edge of the path?  What gets lost if we only walk in the middle?  



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    17 min
  • TWTBIM_0071 Traditions
    Mike wonders if teachers too easily overlook the importance of children's classroom traditions and routines in the quest to provide novelty. Why are adults sometimes uncomfortable when children choose to repeat reliable experiences?  How do we honor children's routines while also nurturing the flexibility needed during inevitable times of change.



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    17 min
  • TWTBIM_0072 Emergent Sitting ENCORE EPISODE

    Mike leads the the group in a thought experiment to consider what skills children need to be "ready to sit" in school.  What should teachers include as part of an Emergent Sitting curriculum?  Spoiler alert--the body needs to be in motion to gain sitting skills.

     

    18 min
  • TWTBIM_0070 I’m Brave Of This (Encore)
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    17 min
  • TWTBIM_0070 ENCORE EPISODE: I'm Brave of This

    Ross invites the group to consider children’s risk-taking endeavors.  Does experince taking physical risks lead children to be more open to social and cognitive risk taking? Is “risk” a concept that children understand in the same way adults do? What role do confidence and fear play in children’s decision making related to choosing a challenging task?

    17 min
  • TWTBIM_0069 The Value of Boredom
    Ross wonders if we are doing harm when we don't let children experience boredom. Is there a connection between boredom and creativity?  The group wonders what it really means when children say they're bored.  Is there a connection between boredom and loneliness? 



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    17 min
  • TWTBIM_0068 Playing with the Rules
    Joey shares a story of children challenging themselves through play and creating rules to add complexity to the play.  The group discusses the paradoxical nature of children's rule making--in play, rules can make things more fun.  However, successful play requires flexible rules.  What may seem simple on the surface is actually quite complex.



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    15 min
  • TWTBIM_0067 Examining Our Motives
    Tom asks the group, "What are your motives for helping children who face challenges?" Is it a trick question? The conversation uncovers the difficulty in taking the perspective of the child as we are driven by our own life experiences and cultural norms.



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    15 min
  • TWTBIM_0066 Reflections from NAEYC
    The group checks in after their presentation at the NAEYC Annual Conference. Their reflections guide a wide-ranging conversation. Turns out, teaching adults is a lot like teaching children. And, Ross discovers he has an early childhood manifesto ready to share with the world. 



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    18 min

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Dedicated to supporting the incorporation of whole body, sensory rich, and active playful learning experiences into the lives of young children.