Jane Katch

Far Away from the Tigers is teacher Jane Katch’s blog; to visit it, you will leave the Touchstone web site. On her blog, Jane writes and invites feedback about “listening to parents, working with children.” She uses examples from her many years of teaching to help parents connect with teachers and to continue her own journey in developing as a teacher.

Jane’s classroom was featured in the PBS production, Raising Cain. View a clip from the video as Jane talks with her students and explores the differences between boys and girls.

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Jane Katch’s article, “Listening to Parents,” appears in Independent School Magazine

Jane Katch, teacher of 9, 10 and 11 year-olds at Touchstone Community School, was recently published in the Winter issue of Independent School Magazine. Jane’s article is entitled Listening to Parents: Finding the Deeper Connection for the Benefit of Children.  To read the full article, click here.

Jane Katch Participating in CafeMom’s Raising Healthy Girls Month

This month, TCS faculty member Jane Katch is a guest blogger at CafeMom and writes about raising assertive, compassionate girls, in the Raising Healthy Girls Forum. Throughout the month of May,  Jane joins doctors, psychologists, writers, and other leaders in the fields of girls’ development, education, emotional lives, and more to share their expertise and [...]

Jane Talks About Real Listening

Jane was recently a featured guest on a blog designed to help couples build and sustain their relationship. Jane shared her insights about real listening, which she brings to her work with children and parents every day at Touchstone Community School. How to communicate with your ears Project Happily Ever After

Celebrate Jane’s New Book with Us – Friday, April 1, 2011, 3:30 p.m.

Please join us to celebrate the release of Jane Katch’s book, Far Away from the Tigers. A book talk and signing will be held at TCS on Friday April 1, 2011 at 3:30 pm. Jane is a teacher of 5-7 year old children here at TCS.  In Far Away from the Tigers she tells the [...]

Jane Katch Releases New Book, “Far Away from the Tigers”

Over the past three decades, more than a quarter of a million children have become citizens of the United States through international adoption. Kindergarten teacher Jane Katch recently found herself with three such children in her class: Katya, born in Russia, Jasper, from Cambodia, and Caleb, from Romania. Each child had spent early years in [...]

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