The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 13 September 2015 Weekly Newsletter #1 – 9 to 11 Class “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” ― Phil Jackson Our year has finally begun! Thank you for an incredible orientation night, with our parent …
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden Good Morning! You may have heard that our Innovation Lab/Project Time has a new layer. We began with role playing in the neighborhood and developing characters and making mini books. For one of our books, my provocation …
“It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom. Without this it goes to wrack and ruin without fail.” ― Albert …
“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.” ― Walt Whitman Thank you to everyone who helped us to get ready for our first information night of the year! Every minute that you spent cleaning, measuring, vacuuming, planting, painting, buying, hauling and hanging is so …
“Nothing happens until something moves.” ― Albert Einstein Dear Community,This week we are focusing on one of the aspects of how learning comes to life at The Knowing Garden: Honoring the Whole Child. There are specific details about the 7 to 9 downstairs class a little further below. We believe that …
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I …
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead Happy New Year to all! We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday at the Park.After being away from each other for 2 weeks, there will be …
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations This was a week full of learning and connection! Thank you for coming to the parent meeting. I appreciate getting the chance to fill you in on what has been …
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Dear Community Member, This week was woven with beautiful richness. Prickly Plant eradication at the park, Rain! Rain! Rain!, PE inside a new room, Elle and Monica as teachers, new mathematical thinking, The Story of …
