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Gifts of Nature
September 18th, 2020Time in nature is not leisure time; it’s an essential investment in our children’s health (and also, by the way, in our own) ~ Richard Louv I would rather see children with a handful of compost or mud than with their hands wrapped around an iPad or telephone and staring at the screen. When I think […]
Read MoreToo Much Stuff?
October 3rd, 2019Lost and Found There was probably a time when Lost and Found was an appropriate name for the pile of clothing, lunchboxes, socks, water bottles, and other miscellaneous items sitting at the bottom of the stairs. As I travel up and down to the Community Room, my attention is often drawn to the growing pile, […]
Read MoreWhen Do We Stop Learning?
August 22nd, 2019TIME
May 14th, 2018Whether we are parents or teachers, guiding and raising children can prove to be confusing, overwhelming and frustrating. We often believe children require a new or different set of management skills that are outside of our expertise. We feel lacking or limited in our capability and effectiveness. Sometimes, the harder we try, the harder it […]
Read MoreOur Daily Doing
May 3rd, 2018When I was a child, Saturday was a “doing” day. Everyone had a job (or two or three) and Saturday morning was our designated time to get our work done. What kind of work did we do? Strip the sheets off our beds, vacuumed, emptied the wastebaskets, cleaned the bathroom sinks and counters, ironing, dusting, […]
Read MoreGrandparents in Family Life
April 26th, 2018“Cherish your human connections – your relationships with friends and family.” […]
Read MoreActive Learning
November 15th, 2017Even in the age of Google and Yahoo, when I want a definition for a word, I still turn to Merriam-Webster. I like the hardback dictionary; I feel like I am learning something. My father built a shelf in our house to hold the family dictionary – the one he received when he graduated from […]
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