Teaching With The Body In Mind

Teaching With The Body In Mind
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Teaching With The Body In Mind

Each week, Mike, Tom, Ross, and Joey reflect on the connection between moving and thinking. The discussions remind us that teachers should be supporting children's bodies as well as their minds.

  1. 20 HR AGO

    TWTBIM_0317 Empathy and Perspective Continued

    In a continuation of last week's conversation, there's more to discuss around empathy and perspective taking. What does it feel like to know that others perceive you as the "bad" kid? What narratives support children's flawed perspective about other people and how adults help to expand their thinking? The group gets into some thorny issues that connect our experiences in the classroom with children's experiences in the larger world.

    21 min

  2. 7 JAN

    TWBIM_0316 Perspective Taking and Empathy

    Perspective taking and empathy are skills that often get lumped together in talking about children's development. Mike argues that they develop separately but often work together. Ross reminds us that babies (who lack perspective taking abilities) show care towards others. Joey wonders how to apply Mike's idea to recent puppy paw conflict in the classroom. Tom recalls a time when his team decided to look for empathy and kindness among the children and found an abundance of it.

    22 min

  3. 31/12/2024

    TWTBIM_0315 Snow! (Encore Episode)

    The time is here to share our "Snow!" episode.  Tom wants to talk about beautiful, wonderful snow. Children love snow and the myriad opportunities it brings. Adults need to keep their snow-related hassles to themselves and let children have the joy. The discussion includes some practical tips for sledding with young children. (Originally recorded in 2019) Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year!

    18 min

  4. 24/12/2024

    TWTBIM_0314 Musical Pairings

    Just for fun, some suggestions for musical pairings that fit the themes of our conversations.

    12 min

  5. 17/12/2024

    TWTBIM_0313 Conditions for Flow

    Tom leads a follow up conversation about creating conditions for flow in the classroom. Mike draws on his days as a drummer to highlight the needs of shared understanding among players and repeated experiences with materials to build mastery. But where is the tipping point between mastery and boredom? Ross introduces the hotplate theory of creativity. Tom emphasizes the need for meaningful choices. Joey highlights schedule predictability and routines as conditions that also support flow.

    22 min

  6. 10/12/2024

    TWTBIM_0312 Flow

    Tom reflects on whether children achieve flow states in their play. According to a recent article--that, of course, Tom read--flow occurs when someone has expertise that allows them to release conscious control and go on autopilot. Do children have the expertise required to create flow? Mike argues that children achieve flow in play, which is their area of expertise. The conversation closes with a look at how to avoid interrupting children's flow states with transitions or intrusive questions.

    24 min

  7. 03/12/2024

    TWTBIM_0311 Collective Energy

    As a follow up to recent talks about energy levels, Ross invites us to look at the collective energy created by groups of children. It's hard to pinpoint the source of this energy and what makes it shift. Things can quickly turn from joyful noise to chaos. What is the impact of timing, friendships or tensions within the group? Mike cites a perfect example of "collective energy" from his time in the toddler room.

    25 min

  8. 26/11/2024

    TWTBIM_0310 Cave and Treehouse

    Mike leads a discussion about environments that support children when they are upset. Some children will need "caves" while others need "treehouses." Tom observes that children can also create their own spaces for regulation within the classroom. Ross wonders, can you have a treehouse in a cave?

    22 min
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Each week, Mike, Tom, Ross, and Joey reflect on the connection between moving and thinking. The discussions remind us that teachers should be supporting children's bodies as well as their minds.

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  • Creator
    Teaching With The Body In Mind
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    99
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    Clean
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