Posts by: Tim Walker
The Traffic Years
Before moving to Finland, I used to grind my teeth at night. I’d visit American…
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My Joyful Reader Course
I created my first online course, “Joyful Reader: Teach Your Child to Read the Finnish…
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The Joyful, Illiterate Kindergartners of Finland
[Parents and teachers: my new video course—The Joyful Reader: Teach Your Child to Read the…
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The New Book: In Teachers We Trust
In Teachers We Trust: The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools hits bookstores on March 23,…
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I Searched for Joy in Finland’s “Common Core”
In 2018, the United Nations recognized Finland as the happiest country in the world. (And…
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How will you prioritize joy?
Welcome to the Teachlands blog! You’ve heard my thoughts in the webinar. Now I’d love…
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Finnish Schools on the Move
Before I started teaching at a Finnish public school, I taught first graders in Arlington, Massachusetts.…
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How Finland Keeps Kids Focused Through Free Play
Like a zombie, Sami—one of my fifth graders—lumbered over to me and hissed, “I think…
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