by Bethany | Jun 26, 2018 | Learning, Learning & Teaching
One year when I taught third grade, I had a student who struggled with handwriting. He did not have good control in holding or using a pencil. As I watched I became convinced that he was left-handed. He ate with his left hand. He caught with his left hand. When I...
by Esther Wilkison | Jun 1, 2018 | Learning & Teaching
If you are like me, you probably had a coach, parent, teacher, or boss who avoided praise all together because he or she was sure that it would “give you a big head.” While the goal of keeping you humble sounds noble, not giving others affirmation or words of praise...
by Esther Wilkison | Nov 8, 2017 | Learning & Teaching
Of all the crazy things I did as a classroom teacher, the end-of-year adventure field trip definitely ranks in one of the top 5 best ideas ever. First came the car trip in the extra-long International Travelall. I still remember the look at the gas station when the...
by Esther Wilkison | Aug 3, 2017 | Learning & Teaching
Coast to coast travel used to take weeks by stagecoach. Trains speed the process up quite a bit. Now, I routinely fly Atlanta to Los Angeles in about 4 hours. Technology has sped up how we travel, cook, and communicate. However, speeding up learning tends to...
by Esther Wilkison | May 23, 2017 | Learning & Teaching
As your Learning Coach, I’d like to introduce you to a new sport. Learning this sport will not only help you develop eye-hand coordination, it will help develop your brain so that you can express your thoughts more easily. Like other sports, practicing the right kind...
by Bethany | May 12, 2017 | Learning & Teaching
Guest post by Bethany Wilkison My little sister and I were playing on the swings in the backyard as we did most days since we were not old enough to go to school yet. I remember hearing a strange roaring sound then saw flames leaping up over the big hill behind our...
