How to Discipline your Children Without Rewards or Punishment
It is very tempting to use rewards and punishments when disciplining your child, especially since they often do work in the short-term. ...
Kindergarten: Raising Empathetic Children
Why should we worry about teaching empathy in schools and at home? “Empathy is probably the greatest single gift of our species. We...
Pre-Primary: Learning About Feelings...
One of the topics discussed at our peace circle in the beginning of the year is feelings. Young children are learning to recognize other...
Seedlings: Nature Play in the Courtyard
This past week we had the chance to take all of the children out to the courtyard behind our playground. This trip gave the group a...
Preschool: Plants and Animals
Our science curriculum begins with an introduction to living and non-living things. The children learn that living things need air, water...
Kindergarten: Exploring the 100 Board
“I found 21!” “Is this 72 or 27?” “Where does this number go?” were some of the questions that a group of children asked one another as...
Pre-Primary: Composting and Recycling…
We recently introduced the compost bin and recycling bin into the classroom. They were introduced as a part of our peace curriculum. We...
Preschool: Oral Storytelling
During literacy circle, one of the Preschool teachers presented the beloved story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The book...
Seedlings: Weekly Puppet Show
Once a week in the Seedling classroom Klara puts on a puppet show for the children. Puppets are a great way to engage children while...