Listed below are articles by Carol Garboden Murray, published in early childhood journals and magazines. These articles are reprinted with permission from Child Care Information Exchange.
Meeting Nel Noddings
Professional Love
The Invisible Curriculum of Care
Early childhood teachers are part of the care movement that our education system so desperately needs - one where we unite care with education, recognize care as a pedagogy, and an ethical way to encounter the other.
The Soundscape of Early Childhood
Teachers understand the importance of the physical environment which is comprised of what children see and touch, but have you considered the auditory environment and how what children hear all day supports learning and growth?
What does it mean to care?
What are we teaching by the way we care? What does caring look like? How do we talk about its value? What does it mean to care?
Why do you want to be an Early Childhood Educator?
Do you know your why? I've been asking myself this question for over 20 years! Knowing your WHY is a way to teach from the inside out and let your passions guide your teaching practice. I wrote this book after I read Start With Why by Simon Sinek. www.startwithwhy.com
Creating a Culture that Acknowledges the Power of Words
I like to listen more than I like to talk. I was told as a young teacher that I should talk more but as I've matured into my practice, I've come to value my tendency to listen because it has given me a keen appreciation for choosing words carefully. I believe that the language used by adults in early childhood centers is one of the most revealing indicators of what is valued and it shows us how children are viewed. Language is personal and it can be a vulnerable topic for teachers.
A Stage for our Playground
When I was directing the child care program at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, we received a mini grant from the New York State AEYC, to build a cedar stage in a corner of our playground.
Co-Creating Scripts with Children to help them feel better
This article was inspired by many of the children I've worked with who struggle with social skills, experience anxiety and have a hard time processing and understanding strong emotions. When I was teaching preschoolers with special needs I read a book called Unsmiling Faces: How Preschools Can Heal by Lesley Koplow and I attended her workshop at Bank Street College. She taught me this technique of mirroring a child's emotions through writing and drawing. www.goodreads.com/book/show/876930.Unsmiling_Faces
Viewing a Child's Scribbling and Drawing as Intellectual Work
Collecting children's marks and early drawings is one of my hobbies and privileges as an early childhood teacher. This article references the fantastic work of child psychologist and nursery school teacher Rhoda Kellogg. www.early-pictures.ch/kellogg/archive/en I get frustrated by all the gadgets and craft projects in preschool curriculum because I feel they crowd out the natural stages of drawing. Any of us who work with young children have the opportunity to study this intriguing process if we will only make room for it.
Meeting Nel Noddings
Professional Love
The Invisible Curriculum of Care
Early childhood teachers are part of the care movement that our education system so desperately needs - one where we unite care with education, recognize care as a pedagogy, and an ethical way to encounter the other.
The Soundscape of Early Childhood
Teachers understand the importance of the physical environment which is comprised of what children see and touch, but have you considered the auditory environment and how what children hear all day supports learning and growth?
What does it mean to care?
What are we teaching by the way we care? What does caring look like? How do we talk about its value? What does it mean to care?
Why do you want to be an Early Childhood Educator?
Do you know your why? I've been asking myself this question for over 20 years! Knowing your WHY is a way to teach from the inside out and let your passions guide your teaching practice. I wrote this book after I read Start With Why by Simon Sinek. www.startwithwhy.com
Creating a Culture that Acknowledges the Power of Words
I like to listen more than I like to talk. I was told as a young teacher that I should talk more but as I've matured into my practice, I've come to value my tendency to listen because it has given me a keen appreciation for choosing words carefully. I believe that the language used by adults in early childhood centers is one of the most revealing indicators of what is valued and it shows us how children are viewed. Language is personal and it can be a vulnerable topic for teachers.
A Stage for our Playground
When I was directing the child care program at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, we received a mini grant from the New York State AEYC, to build a cedar stage in a corner of our playground.
Co-Creating Scripts with Children to help them feel better
This article was inspired by many of the children I've worked with who struggle with social skills, experience anxiety and have a hard time processing and understanding strong emotions. When I was teaching preschoolers with special needs I read a book called Unsmiling Faces: How Preschools Can Heal by Lesley Koplow and I attended her workshop at Bank Street College. She taught me this technique of mirroring a child's emotions through writing and drawing. www.goodreads.com/book/show/876930.Unsmiling_Faces
Viewing a Child's Scribbling and Drawing as Intellectual Work
Collecting children's marks and early drawings is one of my hobbies and privileges as an early childhood teacher. This article references the fantastic work of child psychologist and nursery school teacher Rhoda Kellogg. www.early-pictures.ch/kellogg/archive/en I get frustrated by all the gadgets and craft projects in preschool curriculum because I feel they crowd out the natural stages of drawing. Any of us who work with young children have the opportunity to study this intriguing process if we will only make room for it.