by LAUREN DAVIS in The Atlantic At TKG, we value real-life learning, learning collaboratively, mindfulness, empathy and self-awareness. We know that each of us is unique, we are stronger together and that we must constantly reflect and evaluate in order to move forward with a purpose. We definitely know that …
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations This was a week full of learning and connection! Thank you for coming to the parent meeting. I appreciate getting the chance to fill you in on what has been …
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Dear Community Member, This week was woven with beautiful richness. Prickly Plant eradication at the park, Rain! Rain! Rain!, PE inside a new room, Elle and Monica as teachers, new mathematical thinking, The Story of …
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ― John Muir Hope you are all enjoying a long and leisurely weekend! We will miss our park day but perhaps you will take in some of the cool weather and unstructured play …
This Article, from Dangerously Irrelevant, was a community resource in one of our weekly newsletters. At TKG, we are working on improving the educational experience not improving on the existing model. There have been wonderful and difficult experiences along the way and we depend on the community of …
Art Is Vital The best education enables artistic voice and creative habits of mind. JAMES HAMBLIN/The Atlantic JUN 28 2014 At TKG, we value art in the classroom – doing, observing, making, feeling…in order to develop multiple intelligences, we offer opportunities for physical, cognitive, and emotional experiences connected …
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 …
Week 4 Documentation & Info – 5 to 7 Class “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” ― Albert Einstein Dear Community Member, Looking forward to seeing you at the park tomorrow! Don’t forget to put sunscreen on…forecast is Mostly Sunny with the high at 83°. Dokmanovich’s are …
PT RESOURCE: Support the Four Foundational Pillars of Play/Fast Co. When children play, design, explore, learn in at TKG – they need our support though environmental design and collaboration. These four pieces help scaffold the constructivist learning model: open environment – An open environment is not the same as an enriched one: being open …
