Embracing the Struggle During Guided Reading
The other day, my feisty two-year son was working on a farm animal puzzle. With a sheep piece in hand, he was struggling to put it in place, trying over and over, but unable to do so. As I watched him from a close distance, I was going through my own internal struggle to resist the urge to jump in and help him. I worried if I didn’t intervene soon, he would just give up altogether from frustration. I gave in. I helped him put in the sheep piece. This reflex of mine to jum
