“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #16: Acorns Class (Ages 5 to 7)

Weekly Newsletter #16 – 5 to 7 Class “Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn! You bury it in the ground, and it explodes into an oak!”  ― George Bernard Shaw Growing Ideas Hello, hello, hello, I’ve made a point to use as little (modern) technology as possible this weekend so I’m …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #15: The Redwoods Class (9 to 11)

“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”  ― Rumi  Expanding Minds, Complex Topics What does it mean to engage in a process of acting upon empowerment, stepping into an innovative role in the world? Who deserves to be called a citizen? Are nine, ten …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #13: The Acorns (5 to 7 Class)

Weekly Newsletter #13 – 5 to 7 Class “Play flows out of friendship and friendship flows out of play.  The relationship works both ways and equally well, but the children are not convinced that this is so, a suspicion that grows stronger as they grow older.” —Vivian Gussin Paley All You Need …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #10: The Redwoods (9-11 Class)

“Be in beta. Do things badly. Abandon perfectionism. Following this advice can seem nearly impossible when pitted against our identity. But when we allow ourselves to go into the rapid iteration of trial and error, like a child learning to walk, the feel-good neurological response just may charm away the …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Weekly Newsletter #9 – The Acorns (5 to 7)

Weekly Newsletter #7 – 5 to 7 Class “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”  ― Rumi It feels like every year about this time some students begin getting silly with the idea of having no teachers.  Usually they talk about how they would mess …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #8 – School Wide

“Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.”  ― Brené Brown  Dear Friend, Happy Daylight Savings Day! Friendly reminder: childcare reservations are strongly recommended for this Thursday’s meeting. This Thursday, we will have our parent meeting. I look forward to getting together with you to connect, …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter: Week #2 at our School (2015)

The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 20 September 2015 Weekly Newsletter #2 – Community-Wide “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero Dear Community Member, Home-school folders will be given to your children this week. For returning families, we called them …