The Navigator

by Andrew Keating

The Navigator highlights how to understand and support the child in their exploration which occurs at an earlier age than readers may have thought. Follow Craig, a new teacher, as he lives the experience that so many parents want to hear when they ask their child, "How was your day?". “In his first days in the classroom, Craig is astonished when the head teacher sits quietly and seemingly unavailable for the young students who are hungry for lessons and for leadership. As he wrestles to balance his contradictory impressions, he learns to observe real teaching, so often invisible to the untrained eye, in classroom vignettes that illuminate the power of a caring and trained professional. We learn to follow the child from one step behind as Andrew Keating uses his love of early childhood teaching to tell a story of a new approach in the classroom, of parenting at home, and of human interaction. To peek into the world of the little ones through their eyes and also through the lens of the master teacher is so intriguing and refreshing! Deciding how and when to intervene takes experience and practice. A couple of seconds could make the difference for a child to be either independent or constrained. If you guide him two seconds too early, he will never be able to trust his own judgment; you do not want to guide him too late either, since he is still a child. I still remember clearly the first day Andrew approached my blind son and talked to him in such a calm way. Now looking back, I can appreciate so much the style of Andrew’s leading from one step behind.”Mina SunParent of a former student

210 pages, Paperback

Published December 15, 2018

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sounds like a great book that I did not write.