Oct 23, 2016
Yearlong Classroom Wonder
This summer I presented with Georgia Heard, author and educator extraordinaire. We were presenting on the importance of wonder and inquiry in the ...
0Oct 23, 2016
Becoming a Lead Wonderer
I recently saw a teacher on Twitter whose profile stated, among other fantastic things, that she was the “Lead Learner” in room such and such. ...
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Oct 19, 2016
The Power of Observational Walks for Writers
To be a writer, means to live with your senses wide open as you notice and explore the world around you. Less and less schools are becoming a ...
0Jul 18, 2016
Creating a Wonder House
The Wonder HouseAlthough I have my own great ideas and intentions, most of the time I find that the best ideas come from the students themselves. ...
2Jun 30, 2016
A Place for Wonder: Creating Wonder Walls
We all know that feeling when we are knee deep in a lesson, most everyone is engaged and you call on that one student whose hand is eagerly raised ...
0May 11, 2016
Discovery Table
The first graders were getting ready to line up to go back to the classroom after recess when Blake ran up to me! In his sweaty hand, he had a piece ...
0Apr 30, 2016
Observation Window
Creating an observation window is a simple way to start transforming your classroom into a place for wonder. I simply took bulletin board border and ...
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Mar 20, 2016
Jen McDonough
Jen McDonough has been teaching and wondering with kindergarten and first graders for the past sixteen years at The Benjamin School in North Palm ...
0Mar 20, 2016
Creating a Wonder Environment
To begin a journey of wonder with your students, you first need to create a "wonder" classroom environment that fosters and promotes inquiry and ...
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