Is It Really Self-control: A Critical Analysis of the “Marshmallow Test” Who hasn’t heard of the Marshmallow Test?! One of the researchers we follow, Angela Duckworth(Duckworth Lab, University of Pennsylvania) writes about why scientists should avoid the immediate gratification of reporting ‘”findings” without a complete analysis of all the variables. We hope …
This article appeared in a recent school newsletter as our Resource Of The Week – an article, podcast or video to deepen your knowledge of education news and trends through the TKG Classroom and Community lens. The Wisdom Deficit in Schools New education standards emphasize technical reading skills over an appreciation for literature and the …
Behold The Entrenched — And Reviled — Annual Review By YUKI NOGUCHI/NPR Our progress assessments focus on the individual’s evolution and personal goals. At least three times each year, you hear from your teacher about your student’s discreet skills as well as their whole child well-being. Straight-forward development benchmarks coupled with …
“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 …
One of our goals at TKG: to give students and parents many opportunities to see things through a different lens. Try on wonder, mischief, be a scientist or a shaman…when openness or growth becomes a mindset, your potential changes immediately. This week’s resource, from The Atlantic/Education was chosen to help …
“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 …
At TKG, we create opportunities for physical stimulation and release that can help students to feel regulated and ready to take on learning explorations. Each classroom offers unique opportunities to help students listen to and know their bodies; coupled with Field Day, Crossfit-inspired P.E. and community dance parties, we encourage the flow of oxytocin …
“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 …
This information, and more information like it, is offered to our Parent Teachers via our weekly newsletter. It is curated to help our parent teachers become immersed in their experience and our community: At TKG, differentiated learning groups and small-group learning maximizes our teachers’ ability to help students stay connected …
