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Teacher Tom on Connections & Play-Based Learning

July 4, 2024GuestsDabble & Dollop, early childhood education, emotions, Lumen, parenting, play, Teacher TomJennifer L.W. Fink

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More Wisdom from Teacher Tom

March 2, 2023GuestsBetter Help, emotional development, Green Chef, play, preschool, social skills, socialization, Stokke, Teacher TomJennifer L.W. Fink

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Teacher Tom Talks About Boys, Emotions & Play

June 10, 2021Guests, Playbickering, emotional development, emotions, loose parts play, play, preschool, roughhousing, Teacher Tom, yes spaceJanet

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Like us, Teacher Tom is concerned about how we raise our boys. “In our culture, we have a society where men are lonely, men have higher suicide rates and men are more prone to violence, and sexual abuse. And I don’t think that’s in the nature of men. I think it’s somehow in the nature … Continue reading Teacher Tom Talks About Boys, Emotions & Play →