“Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education.” ― Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) WHO ARE WE? WHO ARE YOU? Let’s explore! Last week we started a class meeting folder. If anyone has a problem they want to bring to the group they can write it in our notebook and we …
“For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher, since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy.” ― Plato, Theaetetus WONDER. As parents and teachers – the scaffolding for our sprouts – we are evolving in to co-wonderers. Re-imagining our role in learning… While exploring park day …
Teachers Embrace ‘Deep Learning,’ Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills PBS Newshour from the transcript: “Now a different approach to teaching that’s catching on in some schools. It’s less focused on testing, per se, and more on making sure that students are picking up skills they can apply in the real …
From Humane Connection/Institute for Humane Education: As humane educators and changemakers, sharing our knowledge with other people can sometimes be difficult or awkward. Often when we tell others about difficult or disturbing topics it seems like we have hit a brick wall. There are so very many challenges in the …
“Schools as we know them are obsolete.” That’s the bold assertion of Sugata Mitra, who has been spending many years exploring how young people teach themselves (and each other) without a “teacher” and whose focus is on “What is going to be the future of learning?” Mitra begins his talk …
“It’s a good thing to learn more about nature in order to share this knowledge with children; it’s even better if the adult and child learn about nature together. And it’s a lot more fun.” ― Richard Louv Wishing you and your family a wonderful 2013 filled with creativity, good …
January 22, 7:00pm TKG @ St.Andrew’s Church, 301 Ave D in Redondo Beach DETAILS The Knowing Garden Community School is happy to welcome trusted advocate for children and parents, Dr. Laura Markham, to our community. You’ve heard that Emotional Intelligence (EQ) may be more important to your child’s success in …
We’re going to the Symphony! TKG is taking a trip to Lemony Snicket’s The Composer Is Dead – a whodunit designed to help introduce orchestral instruments to children – it was a work for a narrator and orchestra before it was a recording or a book. One of our parents recently shared her …
ADDRESSING “BIG FEELINGS” WORKSHOP @ Riviera PlaySchool in Redondo Beach The Big Feelings Workshop is a 2-part series! Dates: Wednesday January 16, and Wednesday January 30 TImes: 6:30 to 8:30 Cost: $20 per person for enrolled families, and $40 per person for the general public. We hope to see you …
