I’m always amazed by the multiple talents that my colleagues possess. In addition to the many gifts they bring to their day-to-day work here at school, many members of our professional community are talented artists, musicians, woodworkers, etc. And, of course, many of our employees are also brilliant writers. I came across fresh evidence of this fact recently when I read this article on "Spiritual Nurture and Young Children," written by Pre-Kindergarten teacher, Josh Valle, and published in Friends Journal, a highly-respected publication serving the Quaker community.
For those of you who know of Josh’s thoughtful and insightful work with our youngest students, it will be no surprise to you that he so powerfully articulates in this piece the delicate balancing act of the teacher’s craft between guidance and openness, between the inherent desire to direct our students’ experiences and the educational benefits of relinquishing that control. And he does it all through the metaphor of a stink bug!
I hope you enjoy this thought-provoking article as much as I did!
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