Welcome to The Knowing Garden! Please join us for a Summer pot luck on Thursday, July 30th @ 6:30pm, Alta Vista Park. Come meet some of our teachers, students and families. Bring your own snacks or something to share, or just stop by for a quick visit. Our vision is to …
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I …
by LAUREN DAVIS in The Atlantic At TKG, we value real-life learning, learning collaboratively, mindfulness, empathy and self-awareness. We know that each of us is unique, we are stronger together and that we must constantly reflect and evaluate in order to move forward with a purpose. We definitely know that …
TKG is part of the “maker movement.” We create space for exploration, hands-on learning and nurture a playful attitude towards discovery. In our space, tinkering provides the opportunity to build a deep interest in academic learning. This article was offered as a parent resource in a recent newsletter. MIT Welcomes Makers …
“I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.” ― Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass Happy Celebrations! It was so nice to kick-off the holiday season with you at Barsha. Thank you for being a part of …
Here is a new Parent-Teacher resource to add to your tool box: Some elementary school students may have a limited understanding of the brain and how it functions, believing it to be something like “a container for storing memories and facts.” Brain function and development are important values at TKG …
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ― John Muir Hope you are all enjoying a long and leisurely weekend! We will miss our park day but perhaps you will take in some of the cool weather and unstructured play …
This Article, from Dangerously Irrelevant, was a community resource in one of our weekly newsletters. At TKG, we are working on improving the educational experience not improving on the existing model. There have been wonderful and difficult experiences along the way and we depend on the community of …
Week 5 Documentation & Info – 7 to 9 Class “The most interesting information come from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.” ― Mark Twain Going in to Week 6, it is clear that students and teachers are immersing themselves in the 5 tenets that guide our environment and …
