TKG KNOW: Find Subirdia!

Environmental Stewardship is one of our core values and this article appeared in a recent parent newsletter to help support our commitment to nature: Finding Subirdia Unfortunately, when many of us think about nature, we imagine a pristine preserve far from our neighborhood. This disconnection to nature is one of …

TKG LISTEN: You Are the Essence of Learning, Not a School or University

This article was featured in a recent newsletter to support our parent teachers in supporting our teachers in creating context: “There’s this illusion that is created in our classical education system and even at university that someone is teaching it to you. Really they’re creating a context in which you …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #16: Acorns Class (Ages 5 to 7)

Weekly Newsletter #16 – 5 to 7 Class “Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn! You bury it in the ground, and it explodes into an oak!”  ― George Bernard Shaw Growing Ideas Hello, hello, hello, I’ve made a point to use as little (modern) technology as possible this weekend so I’m …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #15: The Redwoods Class (9 to 11)

“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”  ― Rumi  Expanding Minds, Complex Topics What does it mean to engage in a process of acting upon empowerment, stepping into an innovative role in the world? Who deserves to be called a citizen? Are nine, ten …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #13: The Acorns (5 to 7 Class)

Weekly Newsletter #13 – 5 to 7 Class “Play flows out of friendship and friendship flows out of play.  The relationship works both ways and equally well, but the children are not convinced that this is so, a suspicion that grows stronger as they grow older.” —Vivian Gussin Paley All You Need …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Newsletter #10: The Redwoods (9-11 Class)

“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 …

“From Under Our Big Tree” Weekly Newsletter #9 – The Acorns (5 to 7)

Weekly Newsletter #7 – 5 to 7 Class “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”  ― Rumi It feels like every year about this time some students begin getting silly with the idea of having no teachers.  Usually they talk about how they would mess …

Enrollment Open House & MakerFair – Sat 6 Feb

Welcome to The Knowing Garden. Join our community of self-propelled learners inspired to take risks and innovate. This open house is for interested families and the maker community! The Knowing Garden Elementary School offers a collaborative and interactive approach to education. Our teacher and parent community empowers individuals to love learning, cultivate …