Some interesting education related news from the last few weeks…
ADHD in Kids: What Parents and Teachers Don’t Understand But Need to Know – Washington Post
Addressing the latest ADHD research out there and how it’s a condition most often misunderstood
Parenting and Teaching Introverts podcast series
Podcasts sent around by one of our parents that came highly recommended
The 10 Question Teacher Interview For 3rd Grade Teacher, Tiffany Melville!
How long have you been working at The Co-op School?
“Less than a year.”
What’s your favorite part of being part of The Co-op School?
“Being a part of a loving, warm, inclusive community.”
What do you like to do for fun?
“I like cuddle in bed and eat cookies with my son for fun. I also love to bake and experiment with different recipes to satisfy my ridiculous sweet tooth.”
“I do not have a favorite restaurant but I do have a favorite chef that hosts small brunch get-togethers. His name is Omar and his business is called Omar’s Kitchen. He makes the most amazing blue velvet waffles.”
What’s your favorite sandwich?
“Ham and cheese with lettuce.”
What’s your favorite song?
“I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston. Actually, any Whitney Houston song could be my favorite.”
Where do you want your next vacation to be?
“I would love to go to Bora Bora. I have dreams about sleeping in the middle of a blue lagoon!”
“How To Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor.”
If you could buy yourself anything what would it be?
“A brand new house with a huge backyard. I would love to have space for my son to run around or to have a barbecue!”
What TV sitcom family would you most like to be a member of?
“The Family Matters family. I wanted to be able to meet Steve Urkel all of my life!”
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Some interesting Education related news from the week…
Barriers to Innovative Education – Teach Thought
Interesting ways that innovative and progressive education can by stymied .
Turning Math into Maker Workshops – Mind/Shift
Some really fun ways to incorporate STEAM into school…
Math Storybook! – Mind/Shift
Reading to kids about math is fun and there are many terrific books out there.
Influened by Reggio – NAEYC
Great article about the takeaways from teaching through a Reggio lens.
Really cool “missions” for parents and 3-6 year-old children to try at home.
The 10 Question Teacher Interview For 2’s Roly Poly Teacher, Melissa Le!
1. How long have you been working at The Co-op School?
“I am in my 6th Year at The Co-op!”
2. What’s your favorite part of being part of The Co-op School?
“The 2-yr-olds and how much they make me laugh. And the ROPO dance parties. Wait that’s two things.”
3. What do you like to do for fun?
“I like to stay up really late listening to records and chatting with a friend makes me feel like a teenager.”
4. What’s your favorite restaurant?
“Fish in the West Village.”
5. What’s your favorite sandwich?
“Classic Banh Mi.”
6. What’s your favorite song?
“This is really really hard. But Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream it’s Over” is high up there because it reminds me of my mom who always sang the chorus.”
7. Where do you want your next vacation to be?
“Mexico or Iceland.”
8. What are you reading right now?
“We should All Be Feminist” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and a collection of short stories about Vietnam.
9. If you could buy yourself anything what would it be?
“A brownstone.”
10. What TV sitcom family would you most like to be a member of?
“That 70’s show? Closest to what I relate to. Though that family in Family Ties were really happy. “
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Hi Co-op Community-
I scour various education sites constantly, keeping up with what’s happening in education, and I always find links I feel the community may want to see. So, I’m going to begin posting these education related links on a continual basis. Hopefully this will be of interest and useful for all.
Mandy, Education Director
Links from this week:
Interesting article about bias by Anya Kamenetz in NPR Ed
The research is showing that girls are out-reading boys so I thought this web site was a good resource for families with some great book recommendations for boys.
Let’s get back to blocks, people! By Eric Westervelt, NPR
We’re talking Growth Mindset internally and I thought these cartoons might be fun to show the kids.
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Welcome to The Children’s Club Neighborhood!
Video showing the process of where the study went and why.
Research Tools
Poetic dreams of a perfect neighborhood…
Buildings
Blueprints
Travel Brochures for their self named FCC (“Friendship Community Co-op”) Neighborhood
Flag designs for their model community
The Neighborhood: well thought through elements, features and labels!
Extension Drawings based on neighborhood places.
Community Flag’s connection to our Core Values.
Congratulations to The Hummingbirds on a wonderful study and culmination!
The 10 Question Teacher Interview For 2’s Ladybug Teacher, Eddie Laguna!
How long have you been working at The Co-op School?
“This is my 5th year.”
What’s your favorite part of being part of The Co-op School?
“Just about everything. I love the warm community of the parents, students and staff, the philosophy of the school, and the fact that every day I come to work, there are new experiences. It’s never mundane working with young children! “
What do you like to do for fun?
“I like to cook, travel, skateboard when I have the chance, and build/make things. “
What’s your favorite restaurant?
“It’s too hard to narrow it down to one! I have a top 5: Bogota in Park Slope, The Farm on Adderly in Ditmas Park, Chavelas and Mayfield both in my neighborhood Crown Heights, and Martha in Fort Greene.”
What’s your favorite sandwich?
“The Roasted Chicken Panini from Choice.”
What’s your favorite song?
“Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough.”
Where do you want your next vacation to be?
“I know I should find someplace new, but my wife and I went to Aruba this summer and fell in love with it. I’ve been dying to go back since we left. “
What are you reading right now?
“”The Birth Partner” by Penny Simkin so I can learn how to be a halfway decent birth partner.”
If you could buy yourself anything what would it be?
A brownstone with a driveway. I really just want the driveway.
What TV sitcom family would you most like to be a member of?
“I would love to be part of The Gang on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
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Today during our literacy focused curriculum meeting today we talked about wordless books and how they allow children to project their own imaginations on a story. Here are some key reading skills kids build when they read wordless books:
How can a wordless book build a child’s vocabulary? Research led by professors Sandra Gilliam, Ph. D. and Lisa Boyce, Ph. D. from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University showed that mothers used more complex language when sharing a wordless book with their children than they did when they made comments while reading a book with words. (Utah State University Study Shows Parents Are More Engaged With Their Children When Reading Books Without Text June 07, 2011,http://www.Businesswire.com retrieved June 15, 2012)
And of course, they draw us into a world where even those who struggle with letter recognition can successfully read a fantastic story. Here are some of my favorites
The Tree House by Marije Tolman
The Girl and the Bicycle by Mark Pett
Flora the Flamingo by Molly Idle
The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pickney