In Humane Education News Our weekly newsletter features resources for our community. We try to feature articles and features that help us engage multiple intelligences. This one is from Institute for Humane Education (thanks Marsha Rakestraw): 5 Assumptions We Should Try to Make About Everyone My mom has been a …
“A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there, between disparate ideas that we did not know were previously connected.” ― Reif Larsen, The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet A new month brings new wonderings, new plans, and new …
Is Food A Race Issue? Oakland’s People’s Grocery Examines Connection At Commonwealth Club By Mehroz Baig There are many discussions about race and demographics—how race factors into crime and incarceration, for example, or race as a factor in employment and unemployment. However, one subject that may not obviously be tied …
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein Hello Community! Here are some highlights from our classrooms: Meeting Discussions: UPSTAIRS//We have the right to feel loved! Ask your sprout if they feel loved at school and how they help others feel loved. …
“Coming together is the beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford Can you believe it is October?! Let’s peek into our classrooms: Meeting Discussions: Upstairs (5 to 7)//This week we read lots of books during meeting and discussed friendship, how to join plans, and …
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 …
To express the same idea in still another way, I think that human knowledge is essentially active. -Jean Piaget Who are we? We are revolutionaries: We believe learning happens in relationships, therefore learning collaboratively nurtures growth. One of the ways we support the development of this skill is, Morning Meeting. …
“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. …
