February 21, 2019

Practice, Not Magic: Cleaning Up (Part Two)

February 21, 2019/ Micah Card

Practice, Not Magic is a series of posts about the practical aspects of living alongside young children.

…To a child under the age of about 6, stopping mid-game really can feel like it’s the end of that play experience forever. Our goal as the adult, beyond just getting the space cleaned up and facilitating a transition, is to support the child to move from a mental place of scarcity (“I must do this now because I will never have what I want again”) to one of trust (“I know my ideas and my things are safe in my family/classroom and will be available again”)…

January 31, 2019

Practice, Not Magic: Cleaning Up (Part One)

January 31, 2019/ Micah Card

Practice, Not Magic is a series of posts about the practical aspects of living alongside young children. Focusing on one vignette, we can parse out the developmental from the situational and how to think through common dilemmas faced by parents, teachers, cool aunts, and chosen family, et al.

Children’s resistance to cleaning up can be about a few things. Here will will consider one possible problem and reflective solution….

Micah Card

Micah Card is a writer and educator in Los Angeles, CA.

About NML:

No Magic Lecture is a blog about teaching, learning, and living alongside young children, though the principles here apply to all learners (including you!). Creating a meaningful life with children is about holding a vision and seeing it through together. The phrase “No Magic Lecture” means there is no one perfect thing that must make or break a moment, a behavior, a child, family, or classroom. It’s a reminder, reprieve, and an invitation. Welcome.

About Micah:

Micah Card is a writer and educator in Santa Cruz, CA. She believes in the power of children, thinking deeply and critically, and in reminding ourselves that the point of all this is to grow.

To learn more about Micah’s work and credentials, click here.