Making Adjustments is a thoughtful and welcoming invitation to be present with children and with ourselves. rough her attentive and playful eye, Misa Okayama helps us see what is possible in our work-in our moments-with young children. Opportunities to re ect and meditate throughout the book will help you embody these practices and integrate them again and again into your pedagogy.
Review :
"Powerful, insightful, inspired, and inspiring, this little book gets to the soul of teaching and learning."
-Pam Oken-Wright, Pedagogical consultant, author, "Mommy, They're Taking Away My Imagination!" Educating Your Young Child at Home
"Misa's meditations on her interactions with and her relationship to five-year-old Tsuki are an invitation to each of us to slow down, to be present and to discover infinite possibility in our lives as educators and as students of life. For all who desire to bring their whole selves to the classroom, Misa shares how it can be done, bringing a cultural and intimately personal lens to the daily practice of teaching. One can taste the richness that comes when one deeply understands that the reference to that magical teaching moment is not only for the child but for all of us."
-Lisa Lee, Early Childhood Educator
A unique book that o ers a deepening professional development opportunity for both new and experienced educators."
-Debbie LeeKeenan, Consultant, author, Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide for Change
"This slim little book can be read in one sitting, but don't! Take the time to read it slowly and mindfully, savoring the deeper meaning behind the simple story of a child building a motorcycle. Pause and think about the meditative and reflective questions at the end of each chapter. Then when you've read the whole book, go back and read it again. You'll find hidden gems that you missed the first time around."
-Barbara Yasui, Retired Educator and Racial Equity Trainer
