tanyafirestoneMay 25, 20209 min readWelcoming summer, not sure how or when?This week’s reflection serves two purposes: 1) To analyze what standards were covered in the final projects and assessments during the...
tanyafirestoneMay 17, 20208 min readA garage-cleaning, awaiting discoveryThe word I am searching for this week to reflect on the learning process (at home) is: Restructure. When my son and I began this...
tanyafirestoneMay 10, 20206 min readA Still Life, from image to interpretationWe all have our moments when we look at a Still Life image, whether it is a frame captured, in the eye of the imagination, while noticing...
tanyafirestoneMay 3, 20205 min readFreezing Time, from making wonderment to being wondermentAs I looked at the whiteboard with markers in the hallway, I tried to come up with something that would help my son and I reflect on the...
tanyafirestoneApr 26, 20207 min readOnly three words, from Adjective to Noun to Verb Navigating new content material while continuing to integrate knowledge effectively is a task that requires complex continuity (in the...
tanyafirestoneApr 17, 20206 min readFinding your rhythm, a different school with different rules? From pizzas flying in the air to frustrated fits when trying out unfamiliar equations on sites like Khan Academy, the days are blending...
tanyafirestoneApr 11, 20205 min readMemory-making, letting learning FLOWWhen our virtual staycation ended, and it was time to return to the new “school” week, Jack wondered how Ms. Porcupine would pull it all...
tanyafirestoneMar 28, 20208 min readShifting focus, from learning to lovingMy years spent teaching in a variety of diverse and very complex social situations taught me that the quickest way into the minds of...
tanyafirestoneMar 20, 20206 min readWhat we learn and love dearly, If you are not tired (a different kind of tired) each day, then the learning day cycle has not fully occurred. I do not share this...
