“Sometimes you just have to jump…and grow wings on the way down.” ― Ray Bradbury Thank you for such a beautiful teacher appreciation week! This morning, as I was reading my square green book filled with love again, I had the rare fortune of seeing two geese migrating north. As they were honking …
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” ― Margaret Atwood Hello Families! I hope you’ve had an enjoyable Spring Break, and I can’t wait to hear all about it. I’ve spent time with my in-laws on mini day trips, read more than usual, got …
How Video Games Are Getting Inside Your Head — And Wallet by STEVE HENN @ Waldorf Today Max Kelmon, 13, has his own little version of a man cave in Palo Alto, Calif. Behind the family kitchen in a converted garage, he has an Xbox, a big-screen TV, headphones and …
TKG offers weekly tips and tools to our parents and parent teachers in order to support their teaching, at home and at school, experience. This resource features: 5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask Students Many would agree that for inquiry to be alive and well in a classroom (or at home) …
“Celebrate we will Because life is short but sweet for certain” ― Dave Matthews Band Hello Families! I loved our own mini 100th day and week celebration over doughnut holes and reflections. Cheers to another 100! Kindly reminding: Larry Cohen timing is 12 noon and 7pm on Wednesday (you are welcome to …
From the BRILLIANT BLOG: The Importance of “Talking Math” With Kids Monday, January 13, 2014 Do you speak math with your kids? Many of us feel completely comfortable talking about letters, words and sentences with our children—reading to them at night, helping them decode their own books, noting messages on …
Enrollment Events for 2014-15 School Year The evening begins at 7:00pm Please join the TKG Community for an evening of learning and knowing. You’ll hear about our school, why it is different, and how it works. Meet teachers and families and connect with the greater community that is making a …
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful, restful, connected holiday! I want to thank those of you who were able to join us for our drumming holiday gathering. Our time …
From a post on THE ATLANTIC, Sept 2013: The United States routinely spends more tax dollars per high-school athlete than per high-school math student—unlike most countries worldwide. And we wonder why we lag in international education rankings? AMANDA RIPLEY SEP 18 2013 Every year, thousands of teenagers move to the …
