The Value of Approximate Thinking
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A Hero’s Journey
The hero’s journey begins with a call to action. For Marcell Porter, that call was when he joined two other men in Cobb’s Creek trying to rescue whoever was trapped inside a car that was upside down and quickly filling with water. READ MORE »
Circle Time with Meaning
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The Colors Are Dancing!
Recently in the Miquon Nursery, we read Color Dance, by Ann Jonas, to help us think about how colors “dance” together to make new colors. READ MORE »
Peace and Inclusion on Purpose
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You Already Think Like a Scientist
To do science, kids don’t need lab coats or test tubes; they need a burning question.
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Simulation of the Ancient World
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Mapmaking!
We began the year with some wonderful read alouds and activities that help build connections between our smaller worlds (home, family, neighborhood) and the larger world around us. Maps help make this connection, and being able to use a map is a lifelong skill. READ MORE »
Fostering Creativity
What is truly exciting to me is that as we mindfully develop space and time in which children can play, we are also implementing structures that foster children’s creativity. READ MORE »
A Year of Making in the Making
One of the interesting results of our discussions has been an awakened appreciation of an offshoot of play, popularly called “tinkering.” READ MORE »
