Tuesday, July 24, 2012

book review: marva collins way

Marva Collins and her school experienced a lot of attention for their methods about 20 years ago. Her philosophy is rooted in high expectations and challenging material for students. She talks about the fact that a good teacher never sits down, never assigns homework that isn't differentiated and meaningful, never makes material less difficult. As a kindergarten teacher, I appreciated her emphasis on phonics. She taught her children skills -- not to rote memorize. She is forever asking children to explain their thinking.

"I am not going to leave you along to become workbook idiots. You are not going to spend your time in here pasting and coloring and circling pictures. We're going to do some thinking in here."

Overall, I think that this book is an excellent read. It definitely got me excited for this school year and all of the growth that I can make with my children.

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