Conflict helps us Learn

“How were you brave? How were you kind? How did you fail? What are you grateful for? These four little questions can be a helpful tool for unwinding a busy day at school and supporting a growth/flexible mindset for your student. It takes the focus away from pain and directs …

Triangle Conferences – A Snapshot

At TKG, we believe that students are people who are developing in their own way and at their own rate.  We favor a holistic approach to assessment that includes academic, social, and emotional development of each child.  Therefore, assessment of progress is through anecdotal observation, individual student conferences, formative assessments, …

Learning about Safety through Play and Mistakes

TKG is a special place because self-awareness and confidence-building are part of academic learning. By switching phrases from “Be Careful!” to something more specific and open-ended, we all learn about trust, cooperation, collaboration, and resilience. Recently, our classroom has been outdoors and that means, more exposure to experiences with flora …

TKG BookClub – Thu 23 July

Join us for a “night out” with friends – bonus, some support and encouragement keep your spirits fresh! Michelle, our founding teacher, will facilitate a discussion about the P.E.T. tools & strategies. The book is “Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children” by Thomas Gordon and we’ll …