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Patricia Saylor

Jan 27, 202312 min read

Sign Language on Lincoln’s Hands at The Lincoln Memorial? Truth or Fiction, You Decide.

The National Park Service says what I’m about to tell you is a “myth.” I'll share the facts so you can decide for yourself. Have you ever...

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Patricia Saylor

Dec 6, 20212 min read

Learning to Invest; The Montessori Way

I designed my stock market course the Montessori way. While there are no pink towers to build or colored beads to manipulate, I build a...

Patricia Saylor

Nov 12, 20202 min read

Learn the 5 Steps to a Successful Apology

Saying “I’m sorry” is the least important part of an apology. During my years teaching elementary school, I spent a lot of time...

Patricia Saylor

Oct 23, 20202 min read

Learning to Trust Good-bye with Mami and Papi

Watching the presidential debate last night moved me to share something I wrote just over two years ago. You can read about my...

Patricia Saylor

Oct 3, 20202 min read

Lessons Learned When Children Aren’t Sorry

I have negotiated a lot of elementary school conflicts. In most cases, just placing two friends across from each other and having them...

Patricia Saylor

Sep 23, 20205 min read

Language for Learning: English Language Learners, Deaf Babies, and Nomenclature Cards

Fluent language allows students to explain their thinking process, and learning precise terminology deepens their mastery of concepts.

Patricia Saylor

Sep 14, 20203 min read

Montessori for All Learners--Intellectually Gifted and High Achieving Students

The focus of most early grade learning is about skills, not content.

Patricia Saylor

Sep 9, 20201 min read

Don't Interrupt the Learning

"All right everyone, it's time to clean up and move to your next center!" This announcement used to make me die a little bit inside every...