I recently put a literature feature in The Mailbox magazine Preschool edition on books that have big machines in them, thinking that the books would be particularly engaging for boys. In today’s classroom, boys are the ones falling behind. They tend to be more wiggly and rambunctious. Plus they often don’t gravitate to reading like…
boys and girls
Girls and Boys and Math and Science
Stepping into Mrs. G.’s classroom was like stepping into another dimension for me. By merely walking through our adjoining closet, I could appear at the front of her room and quickly get questions answered or share important news. Mrs. G. taught math. I taught language arts. Our classrooms connected. Our subject matter? Not so much….