The Power of Ordinary Moments



Ordinary moments are the pages in the child's diary for the day. Teaching teams and caregivers can benefit from focusing on the great value of ordinary moments in the everyday life of a child. Rather than acknowledging only the “grand” moments, the authors suggest that we might find the authentic child living in the in-between moments of the day. To read PDF files, get here.

We are teachers. We devote our professional lives to the study and support of young children as they venture forth into a complex world. This world may differ from culture to culture, but children all over the world express great joy in the ordinary. See The Power of Ordinary Moments» [PDF, 160KB]

The Power of Ordinary Moments. George Forman, Ellen Hall, and Kath Berglund. Child Care Exchange. 2001. English.

Last Reviewed: February 2010