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What Teachers Study

April 23, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Years ago when I was teaching reading and writing to elementary school children, I often incorporated songs into our lessons. It was fun and helped many of the children a lot. Most small children haven’t internalized ideas like “can’t carry a tune in a bucket,” so singing comes easily to them. Some children learn melodies more readily than sentences. I found that children … [Read more...] about What Teachers Study

Starting the Day

April 17, 2018 By Nancy Casey

In the school where Ms. K taught, students would begin trickling into Room 103 a quarter of an hour before a school-wide bell rang to announce the start of the school day. In the classroom, the designated Bell Ringer rang a tiny hand bell on Ms. K’s desk exactly 10 minutes after the school-wide bell had rung. The little bell signaled that it was time for the students to be in … [Read more...] about Starting the Day

Taking Notes in Room 103

April 3, 2018 By Nancy Casey

I came to Room 103, an elementary school classroom, for the first hour of the day, every day for the first few months of school. I watched as the teacher, Ms. K, gradually showed the children how to be students.  I was interested in her thought-process and decision-making. I would arrive in the morning before the students and settle into a spot in the corner where I could … [Read more...] about Taking Notes in Room 103

Reading About Teaching

March 29, 2018 By Nancy Casey

During the time I was visiting Room 103, these two books offered valuable insights that helped me interpret what I was observing: Life in the Classroom and Playground by Bronwyn Davies The Enlightened Eye by Elliot Eisner Bronwyn Davies carried out a research project at an elementary school by setting up a space in the library where children could spend their spare … [Read more...] about Reading About Teaching

The Biggest Problem

March 15, 2018 By Nancy Casey

Problem Solving/Critical Thinking is how Ms. K labels the morning discussion period in her lesson plans.  At the beginning of the school year, the most pressing problem the students face is how to navigate their complex classroom.  There are special areas, such as the Science Table and the Classroom Library.  There are special activities such as identifying the Mystery Object … [Read more...] about The Biggest Problem

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Nancy blogs weekly for the Latah Recovery Community Center, sharing writing ideas that support self-awareness and self-esteem.


Looking for an art project that is secretly full of math? Or a math project that results in interesting art? Equilateral Triangle is an Inquiry Pack full of project ideas that will keep you thinking for a long time.


Writing classes and workshops

In-person Write-For-You workshops at the Latah Recovery Center have been suspended for a bit, but you can still do the writing prompts on your own. For more information, about the Write for You program, or if you are in recovery and interested in writing coaching, contact Nancy.


 

Let’s Talk About It

This is a program that supports reading and discussion in libraries throughout the state of Idaho.

Working with the Program Committee, I updated the theme The Humanity of Science and Technology.


 

2021-22 Let’s Talk About It Discussions

November 10 – Tuesdays with Morrie – Clearwater Memorial Library – Orofino

 

November 18 – A Home Below Hells Canyon – Boise Basin District Library – Idaho City

 

February 8 – The Girl Who Fell From the Sky – Grangeville Centennial Library – Grangeville

 

February 15 – Sweet Promised Land – Garden Valley District Library – Garden Valley

 

March 23 – Less – Coeur d’Alene Public Library – Coeur d’Alene


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