Tag: education
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Curiosity and Wonder: A Journey into the Good, the True, and the Beautiful
In one of my favorite chapters from Chris Perrin’s The Good Teacher, he reminds us that a truly great teacher is someone who sparks curiosity and wonder in their students. It’s all about bridging the gap between what students already know and what they don’t yet understand—and doing it in a way that lights up…
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The Power of Song: Reclaiming Chants, Rhymes, and Jingles in the Classroom
One of the most vivid memories from my childhood is how deeply songs, chants, and little jingles wove themselves into the fabric of my language learning. As an immigrant child arriving in Canada, I found myself soaking up nursery rhymes and folk tunes like “Oh! Susanna” or “The Farmer in the Dell” almost like they…
Behind the Curriculum Curtain 