…continue to infuse adult messages increasing the need to repress emotions that run contrary. If we get caught up in being nice and brave one wonders where all the not-so-nice…
…anxiety? Some parents are concerned that sending their child to school will create anxiety and stress. To answer this question, we will first need to consider where anxiety and stress…
…and sometimes it can be tiring. But at the same time, the value of it is incredible.” Here’s how Martine recommends planting seeds for growth in other schools: Prime attachments…
…know how much learning is dulled by giving answers before the questions have formed. The issue is, where can curiosity be most carefully preserved and given the lead? Where is…
…excited about my new plant and I didn’t let the bit of wilting deter me. When it arrived, I placed it where I wanted it to be, so that I…
…As I listen to their emotional injuries, my balm is to tell them not to take it into their heart, and to look at me, the one who knows them…
…the marvelous.’ It seems to me that, if ever something marvelous was needed in our world, now is the time. If there is hope in this world – and I…
…great delight, exuberance, and humour. He invited and loved our questions, and drew us into discussions about the meaning of life. We all came to class on time so we…
…more important than cultivating their sense of home with us? This is infinitely more important emotionally and developmentally than figuring out how to turn our home into a school. When…
…dear readers, I wish for you both permission and invitation. Permission to open the door, and an invitation to bring whatever is in there to come out. For yourself, for…