“The trouble is if you don’t spend your life yourself, other people spend it for you.” ― Peter Shaffer, Five Finger Exercise: A Play More new beginnings this week! Drums, Chess, Spanish…thanks for supporting TKG’s growth. Let’s get to this week in our classrooms: Meeting Discussions: Bill of Rights! Sprouts said …
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 …
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ~ Lao Tzu …and then there were 18! We had a great start to our school year. Where else do you start with a pillow fight on the first day of school? or a community day in nature, the very next …
Why one alum is part of a growing movement to bring play back into the lives of children by Lory Hough Child building a fort In some ways, this headline is almost funny, the idea of a young Einstein, wild hair flying, throwing his mother’s quilt over a couple of …
“The highest result of education is tolerance” ― Helen Keller This week at TKG: Last Park Day inspired reflection and growth: Michelle thought it was a prime opportunity to review and reflect on our Bill of Rights. Her method was to use studio to focus the discussion. Students were invited …
Our Book club is open to the community! We gather around a book, every other month, to deepen our understanding of our selves, our families and our school. This month, we are reading PLAYFUL PARENTING by Lawrence J. Cohen (buy it from the Amazon link on our home page and …
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success. ~ Henry Ford This week at TKG: Math and Making BRIDGES Aiel – How about we make a bridge together? Sydney – Yes! Aiel- And let’s finish it today. Sydney – Let’s break it apart after …
“What matters most in a child’s development, they say, is not how much information we can stuff into her brain in the first few years. What matters, instead, is whether we are able to help her develop a very different set of qualities, a list that includes persistence, self-control, curiosity, …
At TKG, divergent thinking and creativity are celebrated and encouraged in students, teachers and parents, alike. We draw on resources like Dr. Dan Siegel’s Mindsight Institute and his book “The Whole Brain Child” (Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson) to influence environment and learning plans. We encourage you to take …
