I Gave My Kindergarten Students the Chance Tell Their Own Stories and...

03/17/14 • 11 min

BrandED - Telling Your Education Stories to the World

Our guest says that giving our youngest students a voice can help engender student-centered learning at the earliest grades. Tune in and learn more about what happens when you give five year olds the ability to tell their own stories. Follow: @mattBgomez @Joesanfelippofc @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Matt Gomez (@mattBgomez) is a Kindergarten teacher from Texas. He is the founder of EdcampDallas, a moderator for #kinderchat and a proud Texas Aggie.

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