Christine wrote this week about reflection as it relates to the book and movie: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. As a coach and avid photographer what I found in the pages was inspiration for my own creativity — and I hope for yours too. As Christine experienced in her classroom of 4th graders, the [...]
Entries from October 2009
Cloudy with a chance of creativity
October 29th, 2009 by lauree · 3 Comments · Creativity
Tags:children's books·Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs·Creativity·life coaching
Reflecting on Description & Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
October 27th, 2009 by christine · No Comments · Uncategorized
While Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs may seem like a simple picture book, it actually contains a great deal of complexity in its simple pages. The concept of food falling from the sky is obviously creative, fun, and unique. Imagine the possibilities!
Tags:Autonomy·Children's Books·Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs·teacher reflection
What makes a teacher effective?
October 20th, 2009 by christine · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
So, what qualities make a teacher effective? As educators, this is a question we often ask ourselves, especially for inspiration. Let’s face it—at the end of the day, teaching is a very demanding, challenging profession, and we deserve opportunities to reflect on inspirational teachers and teaching stories that provide us with those rays of inspiration [...]
Tags:Autonomy·Children's Books·effective teachers·Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse·teacher reflection
Teacher Appreciation just for you
October 14th, 2009 by lauree · No Comments · Creativity
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Tags:life coaching·teaching
Playing school
October 13th, 2009 by christine · No Comments · Uncategorized
I genuinely wonder, why can’t we just sit back, relax, and look at children’s books for our clues? The literature sheds such light on our lives, which then impacts our teaching and everything else we do.
Tags:Children's Books·children's books·Friendship·teaching
Everything I learned about life, I learned from a children’s book
October 13th, 2009 by lauree · No Comments · Uncategorized
Welcome to Reflective Renewal! The idea behind it is a simple one: if the life lessons we teach children are so fundamental, then they are just as meaningful and relevant to us as adults as well.
Tags:Children's Books·children's books·Friendship·life coaching