When you enroll a student at TKG, you enroll the whole family. Our tradition is to offer workshops in our community and connect parents to resources to help families stay connected to this way of learning and being. TKG Parents Bookclub! Jan 7th, 7pm In this bookclub, we will talk …
When you enroll a student at TKG, you enroll the whole family. Our tradition is to offer workshops in our community and connect parents to resources to help families stay connected to this way of learning and being. Also check our Facebook page for current events. TKG Bookclub! October 8th, 7pm – …
TKG expands online learning through new craft and creativity classes, begining next week! Click on the links to register for one class – or the whole session. MONDAY at 3pm DIY Crafts with Recycled Materials with Kelsey & Friends – This is a social time with a crafting focus! All …
Watch “Dancing with Your Lizard Brain” Seth “Our current system was designed to keep us alive back when we literally lived in the wild – when had to hunt for lunch, and worry about becoming lunch to a saber tooth tiger. We found that the best way to do this …
This resource appeared in a recent newsletter to help parents continue their connection to the constructivist mode of learning. ‘A Holy Curiosity’: We Can Vastly Improve Education By Teaching This One Skill If questions are essential for learning and discovery, why aren’t more schools deliberately teaching the skill of question …
“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 …
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 …
Renee Dokmanovich, one of our founding parents, is leading a 6 week Echo/Connected Parenting class series at TKG, beginning Tuesday Sept 29th at 7:00pm. Renee is a registered nurse and mother of 11 year old twins and a 7 year old. She has followed Echo’s parenting philosophy since the birth …
