A Great Teacher Offers Terrific Help
Let me wholeheartedly recommend a book by Rafe Esquith “Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire,” published by Penguin Books. While written primarily for teachers, this little book is bursting with suggestions, information and inspiration to gladden the heart of every roadschooling and homeschooling parent. In particular, his chapter on “Goin’ Mobile” offers practical ideas on how to prepare for trip and take away the greatest value from the experience.
I recently heard Rafe speak and saw a performance by his students, the Hobard Shakespeareans. The children, fifth graders, grabbed the heart of the large audience by their naturalness, self-possession and spirit in speaking the Bard’s words, even though English was their second language.
Anyone wanting more information can check out the website www.hobartshakespeareans.org.
I suspect that one reading of “Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire” will convince anyone that anything less than excellence in education is not acceptable. I wish it had been available before Ryan and I took off on our year.