“Mathematics expresses values that reflect the cosmos, including orderliness, balance, harmony, logic, and abstract beauty.” ― Deepak Chopra Don’t forget! We have a field trip to UCLA’s Fowler Museum this Friday. Also, we have our monthly parent meeting on Nov 5 – this is a parent participation event. Special note! Grapes …
A Holiday Kick-Off & Fundraiser Saturday 14 November 2015, 6-8pm @ Barsha Wine & Spirits in Manhattan Beach **************** The Knowing Garden, now in its 5th year, is thrilled to host our 2nd Annual Holiday Kick-Off Party – raising money to support the expansion of our balanced and enriching academic …
Week 5 Documentation & Info – 7 to 9 Class “The most interesting information come from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.” ― Mark Twain Going in to Week 6, it is clear that students and teachers are immersing themselves in the 5 tenets that guide our environment and …
Join TKG for a P.E.T. Workshop: P.E.T. stands for Parent Effectiveness Training. Thomas Gordon, the author and mentor of P.E.T., was nominated for three nobel peace prizes for this work. Also, as a result he received Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the American Psychological Foundation and the California Psychological Association. His approach …
“I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap.” ― Ani DiFranco Hello Community! Here are some highlights from our classrooms: Field/Park Day We grouped up based on classrooms and explored the park through the lens of homes. Once we …
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein Hello Community! Here are some highlights from our classrooms: Meeting Discussions: UPSTAIRS//We have the right to feel loved! Ask your sprout if they feel loved at school and how they help others feel loved. …
TKG Parenting Workshop: CONSUMING KIDS, THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CHILDHOOD Tuesday, May 1, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT) Our Classroom in Redondo Beach, CA MELODY ELDER M.A. Ed. of Awakened Heart Parenting, will facilitate our conversation on the role of commercialism in the lives and well-being of …
by Peter Gray, An excerpt from Psychology Today In the spring of 2008, Lenore Skenazy, a resident of Queens in New York City, left her 9-year-old son off at Bloomingdale’s in midtown Manhattan, in the middle of a sunny Sunday, gave him a handful of quarters, $20 for emergencies, a …
Please join us for The Knowing Garden’s October Community Meeting Saturday October 29th 10 to 11am at Wilderness Park On the agenda: Pick up On-going and 2012 Enrollment Information, Meet our teacher Michelle Goldbach-Johnson Pick up information on joining the Board of Directors for 2012 Participate in the forum with …
