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Rain, scissors, flubber and friends

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Mia

Gluing and stacking so many pieces of paper… Nasturtium leaves are very good for practicing with scissors. Tending the campfire. (You know it’s a pretend campfire, right?)Flubber! Ceramic clay. Hydrological engineering.

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First week of the new school year

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Mia

Such a happy week! Returning to old friendships, starting new friendships. Lots of imaginative play, few tears. Lots of success on the toilet, too! Grapes, pears, and plums from the garden.

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Video games at school?

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Mia

These three friends built this “video game” and played it all morning.

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At the lunch table

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Mia

Just a nice day enjoying our lunches together.

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Pajama day

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Mia

And all the friends who joined us.

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Links

Do you wonder about the importance of play? This article is a few years old, and everything in it is still true. Read it, and then go play! Taking Play Seriously, NY Times Magazine:
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I am deeply grateful to Brené Brown for her work on courage, vulnerability and empathy. If you don’t know her work, start with this short but powerful animation, and then go to her webpage.
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When I’m not teaching, I volunteer with Bark, the defenders and protectors of Mt. Hood. Free monthly hikes, monthly educational talks on forest issues, families welcome! Come learn how to defend the forest.
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