Marianne Fenn

Mom, Friend, educator- tweets are my own

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

@thehazelmae Bless your mom Ricky.

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

A bit of tech support please!
Looking for some helpto resolve an issue and DM’d you @HyattConcierge . Thank you!

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

@Eliza41417 @0xfraq 😁

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

@BrianLaManna_ No question about it - adjustable bed.

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

@tchapmanonline @jaketapper So deserved.

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

“Happy.” 🐥

Here’s one of the cooler (and sweetest) things you’ll see today.

Given the opportunity to touch a baby chick for the first time, this little one gives it a gentle pet, then beams with delight.

But it’s the last thing he does before leaving frame that I want to talk about. Ever so softly, he whispers, “happy.”

And that’s exactly what he is.

What you’re seeing here is an example of what developmental psychologist Lev Vygotsky termed “private speech.”

As adults we all have an inner dialogue. It’s the “voice inside our heads” - the conversation we have silently, with ourselves, as we think.

This process doesn’t begin internally, however.

As they develop as language learners, young children begin this process with private speech, which is spoken aloud, but intended for an audience of one: themselves.

Just as inner dialogue helps adults and older children, private speech helps young children (generally between the ages of 2-7) with communication, self guidance and the regulation of emotions and behavior.

What a treat to have a window on this little guy’s mind at work.

This sweet video was posted to IG by itsemilygauthier.

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

Boop!

So taken by how this little one steps in to comfort her crying sister. Watch carefully and you’ll see that she models behaviors that have almost certainly been used to comfort and distract her during times of sadness.

She comes in close to make eye contact. She offers a playful boop on the nose to elicit a laugh. And then closes the deal with a much-needed hug.

In all things, babies learn from the examples set by others. It’s clear that this little one has some outstanding - and emotionally intelligent - role models. I’m betting that big sister is one of them.

Video via aguilaralba10 on X.

[Dan Amira @DanAmira]

I decided today that I’m going to see if I can find the restaurant with the highest number of brothers. I am on strike and have nothing better to do with my time. Please join me.

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

@csgamble Congratulations!

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

@blakeangeconeb Your painting is beautiful, but I also want to mention your amazing mitts! I’ve never seen a pattern like that. They are really incredible.

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

@charlygilpin Cheering for you and the brave steps you are taking to make things better!

[manwhohasitall @manwhohasitall]

I'm interviewing a male firewoman about what it's like to be a fire fighter at the same time as being a man. What should I ask him?

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

@CTVJLaidlaw You got this! I’m so glad things got going again.

[Tansu Yegen @TansuYegen]

If 100 people lived on earth…

[Alex Noudelman @digitalmediawiz]

Some great exit slip ideas for Assessment for Learning purposes. #edchat #edtech

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

I stopped giving detentions when I finally understood that behaviour is a form of communication. I was punishing the act, rather than trying to understand the root cause of it - and when I finally did, I was typically more sad than I was angry.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

This is so important to keep in mind! 🙌
📷 @ASCD

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

Most ed. reforms are mostly just about making kids work harder: tougher standards! more rigor! raise the bar! Yet Dewey reminded us that the value of what students do “resides in its connection with a stimulation of greater *thoughtfulness*, not in the greater strain it imposes."

[Marianne Fenn @Marianne13]

I don’t want to lose track of this post thread. A compilation of some thinking. I’m coming back to this.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A “razor” is a rule of thumb that simplifies decision making.

The most powerful razors I’ve found: