Our four to nine your old Friends have confirmed my lifelong conviction that grades have no place in the development of deeply meaningful learning. I have researched, studied and most importantly experienced opening limitless opportunities for my young collaborators to…
Self reflection for education
I didn’t know the depths of my gratitude I said how grateful I was for this opportunity to learn together with these brilliant little people. I spoke aloud of my love for our abilities to adapt and thrive whatever the…
I know Nothing
I know nothing about this time of not being close together. I know nothing about teaching online. I have been resistant to it. It is an anathema. Teaching is offering an environment of energetic activities; teaching is creating a community…
Soft with moss
Remembering my mother’s care. She cared for everyone unconditionally. She lived her life fully and non-judgmentally connected to everyone she knew. Everyone. She listened fully and was forever generous in her gifts of time and love. Her father, Grandpa Baer,…
Training our Minds
Our minds are complex electrical, chemical reactions connecting every part of our body including our connections and reactions to our complex surroundings. We can live with intentionality, flexibility and wholeness if we can learn how to strengthen our minds. We…
Presents
The gift of full presence is the biggest and best gift we can ever give another. Listen fully without judgement or expectations. Pay full attention. (Another task can wait!) Nothing is more important than being fully present. It is your…
What Will We Learn Today?
When the unthinkable happens. How do we deal? At least three major, undeniable, unthinkable global events threaten life on our small fragile planet. The climate crisis, ultimately created by the humans. The corona virus, COVID 19 pandemic, ultimately spread by…
Stress Free Education
Each day of school I revel in the satisfaction of our stress free, yet challenging educational community. Without the threat and inequity of punishments and rewards (grades and other external carrots and sticks) learning is its own reward, so we…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Being respectful is about listening. It is knowing your contribution matters to the wholeness of group. Showing respect models the compassion and empathy you will recognize as those seeds root deeply in the soil of your community and bloom bountifully.…
Raise Happy, Open Hearted People!
That's all!❤️