“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” ― Maya Angelou WHO ARE WE? We are a community. Last week we held student teacher conferences and they were a hit! Madison enjoyed it so much she wanted them to happen every week. …
“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 …
“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” ― Socrates We have a Parent Meeting next week, February 9th at 10am. Looking forward to re-connecting! Who are we? Our sprouts are learners who take perspectives, experience empathy and prove time and time again that they can think divergently, or, flexibly. At our …
“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn There are some very important discussions going on in meetings lately! Voices are being tested, heard…we are deep in negotiations about caterpillar’s name and the daily offerings and navigating our own choices…While it may seem insignificant in other …
“I want my children to understand the world, but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious. I want them to understand it so that they will be positioned to make it a better place” ― Howard Gardner . Please remember, no school on Monday …
“If you can see yourself as an artist, and you can see that your life is your own creation, then why not create the most beautiful story for yourself?” ― Miguel Ruiz As we start 2013, Thank You. Thank you for your trust and commitment. Thank you for a great …
“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 …
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss This week at The Knowing Garden” “The Holiday Show”You’ve heard it…maybe from your parents, a neighbor, your friends…”I don’t get it. So, how exactly do they learn at this school?” Read on for how it works in our classroom …
