Welcome to a spotlight on one of the educators involved in developing our program and leading us in the Education Revolution! More available, here. Lena Garcia Kaufman is a UC Santa Cruz alum with a bachelors in Psychology as well as a UCLA graduate with a masters degree in education. She …
The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 9 June 2012 Week 35: Highlights & Important Information “Look beyond methods, though, and consider goals. What’s the point of educating students in the first place?…we have reason to worry when schooling is discussed primarily in the context of “global competitiveness” rather …
TKG BOOK SALE – SATURDAY JUNE 30TH on AMAPOLA STREET IN TORRANCE COLLECTOR’S DREAM! Please join us this Saturday morning, at 7am for a very special BOOK SALE… We have received a very special collection from one of the architects of LEGOLAND and there are so many amazing books, we …
The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 25 May 2012 Week 33: Highlights & Information Happy Memorial Day! We hope you had a safe and restful weekend.This week was all about… Reading Library Time: Park day we read and explored Butterflies Are Patient and All About Living Thing. Back …
The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 18 May 2012 Week 32: Highlights & Information Hellllllooooo Families!While you review our week, please keep our school tenets in mind: CONSTRUCTIVISM(expanding existing knowledge) WHOLE CHILD (emotional/cognitive/social/physical) BRAIN FUNCTION & DEVELOPMENT (readiness and willingness) CAPACITY BUILDING (critical thinking, skills for the global …
The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 18 March 2012 Week 25: Kitty Kitten Gardeners on the move Dear Families,I’ve recently started reading To Kill a Mockingbird as my non-teaching related book. However, I’m finding myself thinking Scout would love The Knowing Garden. She spends her afternoons climbing trees, …
The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 19 February 2012 Week 21: Kitty Builders Happy President’s Day! Park day was full or sprinkles and sunshine. We spent time in the tree house, exploring the pond, thinking about what makes the water look green, watching ducks, crows, hummingbirds, and others we …
The Knowing Garden: From under our big tree… 11 February 2012 Week 19: Bears Go Camping Happy Day! Park day was full of walking and exploring. We climbed our favorite trees, found “clues” like feathers, cones, “skunk poop”, a blue bean bag in a tree, and nut looking seed. Some …
New private school in Redondo Beach eschews grades, testing By Rob Kuznia Staff Writer A group of parents has launched a new private elementary school in Redondo Beach that eschews grades and standardized testing and promotes nature-based play by having students meet one day a week outdoors. Later this …
