It is “Storm Watch” time in southern California. Rain is in the forecast for the next three days! So, what are we going to do about outdoor school at TKG? Since our inception in 2011, our mantra has been we play – rain or shine! First, we have to talk …
You are wondering how outdoor school works. Can children really learn outside of a classroom? Don’t they need to be at a desk? What about state standards? First, our environment is responsive to student, teacher, and family. Academic learning is guided within a context of a relationship-based environment. In just …
TKG is a special place because self-awareness and confidence-building are part of academic learning. By switching phrases from “Be Careful!” to something more specific and open-ended, we all learn about trust, cooperation, collaboration, and resilience. Recently, our classroom has been outdoors and that means, more exposure to experiences with flora …
One of our favorite things to do at Field Day is forage and snack on ‘sour flowers!’ What a treat to find a new way to savor the taste of nature. Carefree time outdoors is not a waste of time. Outdoor classroom brings us closer to nature, helping us strengthen …
A rainy day…a hands-on science and biology learning adventure with earthworms! Sign up to join us at an upcoming field day.
TKG’s mission to re-think education has deep roots in the un-school/homeschool movement. For the last seven years, we have been building a school that steps away from the confines of the industrial revolution model of education; and on that amazing journey, we have found that our community flows in many …
Makers are all around us. You don’t need to buy anything to be a maker. STEM is more than technology! CLICK Here to RSVP to the Maker Fair! Presenters and attendees are welcome. There will be hands-on making for the whole family. Sat Jan 28 from 9 – 12pm 301 …
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 …
The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 20 September 2015 Weekly Newsletter #2 – Community-Wide “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero Dear Community Member, Home-school folders will be given to your children this week. For returning families, we called them …
