“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Greetings Community! We invite you to join us at our Enrollment Information Night this Wednesday. Please invite your friends! Thank …
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” ~ Benjamin Franklin If you were in the room this past week you probably noticed that our group energy is higher than usual! Knowing that the winter break is on our minds we will spend the next week sharing our holiday traditions, telling stories, …
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 …
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose We are grateful for you: our community. You give us your support in ways that you may not even know – …
From a post on THE ATLANTIC, Sept 2013: The United States routinely spends more tax dollars per high-school athlete than per high-school math student—unlike most countries worldwide. And we wonder why we lag in international education rankings? AMANDA RIPLEY SEP 18 2013 Every year, thousands of teenagers move to the …
“The best way out is always through.” ― Robert Frost Hello Community! Here are some highlights from our classrooms: Field/Park Day Our first rainy park day was a success! We read “This Way, Ruby!” and paused to observe our surroundings as if we were Ruby. Some of us spotted …
Is Food A Race Issue? Oakland’s People’s Grocery Examines Connection At Commonwealth Club By Mehroz Baig There are many discussions about race and demographics—how race factors into crime and incarceration, for example, or race as a factor in employment and unemployment. However, one subject that may not obviously be tied …
by ALIX SPIEGEL On October 3, 1955, the Mickey Mouse Club debuted on television. As we all now know, the show quickly became a cultural icon, one of those phenomena that helped define an era. What is less remembered but equally, if not more, important, is that another transformative cultural event …
At TKG, we take inspiration from the Reggio Emilia approach to learning. While it is gaining popularity in pre-schools across the country, it is still an emerging practice in elementary schools. We invite you to explore…some Questions (and Answers) about Project Work! READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT UnderThreeRoofs What …
