Tip of the Iceberg

A few weeks back, I stumbled across Sarah Kay‘s TED Talk, ‘If I Should Have a Daughter…‘ I recently started blogging with 6th Graders, so found her TED talk particularly relevant when she got to the part about her experiences working with teenagers on poetry. One thing Sarah suggested teenagers were good at was writing lists, so [...]

People have a tendency to underestimate small children. A couple of years ago, I’d probably have been one of them. The combination of having my own kids and having an opportunity to teach younger and younger kids at school means I’m now a complete believer that there are no limits to their capabilities. Like many [...]