Honoring introverted children in the classroom

Susan Cain is the author of Quiet and her book was the tipping point for drawing attention to the life and perspective of introverts.  Here is a great interview with her on kids in the classroom. Perfect timing with school starting.  Any parent or teacher who interacts with introverted children may benefit from this article.  Imagine if schools implemented her suggestions.  My favorite suggestion is to “build quiet time into the school day . . .”  Love it!  We could benefit by incorporating that into the work place as well! 

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