Comments for Jan Pierce

Comment on Happy, Successful Kids: Focus and Self-control by Dawn Shipman

Dawn Shipman — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 09:21:02 +0000

This is great, Jan. Love the updated website, too. Is this new?

Comment on One Marshmallow or Two? The Benefits of Learning to Wait by John

John — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:07:28 +0000

I remember reading about the study.
Your advice, Jan, is timely for the many who have been plunged into home-school teaching without formal training and monitors of distance teaching by professionals.

Comment on One Marshmallow or Two? The Benefits of Learning to Wait by Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:05:44 +0000

Wasn’t aware of this study. Makes me wonder what I would’ve done

Comment on Make Your Home an Ideal Learning Environment by admin-janpierce

admin-janpierce — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:46:51 +0000

I know parents need encouragement in this pandemic time. Teachers, too. It’s uncharted territory, but kids’ minds will always be curious and they will learn in spite of the crazy circumstances.

Comment on Make Your Home an Ideal Learning Environment by John Benson

John Benson — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:39:40 +0000

Well said Jan.
Example and encouragement are far more important than raw content. Memorization comes with interest and that practice will expand as interests change. But having knowledge alone is not enough. Tom Morris speaks well about knowledge without wisdom.

Comment on Creative Play: Let Them Build Forts by John Benson

John Benson — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:34:28 +0000

Well said Jan.
Many years ago, my boys were in Cub Scouts and each boy in the pack was to make a car with which to compete. I made the boys do their own with a minimum of supervision.
A generation later, after my granddaughter raced a car, one father said, “Now that the kids have competed, the fathers should have a competition.”
My son said, “I thought we just had one.”
That said, let the child make a project his or her own, but show him or her how to use the tools safely.

Comment on Does it Really Make a Difference if My Child Reads This Summer? Let Me Count the Ways by John Morris Benson

John Morris Benson — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:19:28 +0000

I read, but no one read to me. My kids were read to and read, my grandkids were read to and read, but the only reading I’ve seen my great grandson do is flipping through books on the floor. He’s only 13 months old!
None of us was forced (school excepted) to read nor were we scheduled to read. However, we were encouraged to read.
I’ve read Homegrown Readers and know it would have helped me deal with some of my low reading students when I taught subjects (even math) that required reading in middle school. My print copy was given to a mother whose child was struggling, We’ve lost contact so I don’t know how that turned out.

Comment on Does it Really Make a Difference if My Child Reads This Summer? Let Me Count the Ways by admin-janpierce

admin-janpierce — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 01:26:04 +0000

In reply to Chrissie S.

Thank you, Chrissie. And if any of them know of struggling readers direct them to Homegrown Readers: Simple Ways to Help Your child Learn to Read on Amazon. https://amzn.to/2w3wjoa.

Comment on Does it Really Make a Difference if My Child Reads This Summer? Let Me Count the Ways by Chrissie S

Chrissie S — Fri, 31 May 2019 19:19:35 +0000

Very insightful and encouraging to parents, grandparents and all caring adults. Love the idea of a family-scheduled reading time. I remember doing this with my Mom, who was an avid reader, which led to my own love of reading and love of books! When she would sit down to read every afternoon, I would run and get my book – wanted to be just like her! Thanks Jan. I’m sending this article out to many, including my friend who heads up the Children’s program at our library – hoping she’ll pass out copies. ❤️

Comment on Why Can’t My Child Read? by John Benson

John Benson — Sun, 19 May 2019 01:30:13 +0000

Well said Jan.
I also found that my math students who read well also followed problem solving processes better.