Tag Archives: Early Childhood

The Three-Minute Rule

Posted on September 29, 2013 by rencedarfuller

When you have a bright child it can be hard to step back and let the child learn. We are so excited to have a child in our class or in our home who makes connections, thinks deeply and remembers things we … Continue reading →

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What Reading is Not

Posted on September 14, 2013 by rencedarfuller

Our Child Study meetings run long during the first weeks of preschool as we reacquaint ourselves with our returning students and get to know our new ones.  One thing stood out right away this year:  we have a bunch of fluent readers. … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Nonconformity

Posted on July 22, 2013 by rencedarfuller

I spend my days with normal three, four and five year olds, but their normal is different. I’m the Education Director at a non-profit preschool for highly capable children.  If you visit my preschool you might catch the kids acting neurotypical:  … Continue reading →

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