The "Essential" Cues
At our parent cooperative school, we have "boiled down" a handful of essentials for helping children navigate social situations. We believe that by making these cues a pervasive part of our conversation, conflict resolution can be "owned" by the child.
A New Year's List for Tired Parents
Emory Luce Baldwin shares a top ten countdown for busy (and harried) parents, tired and yearning to be free, to ring in a fresh and reinvigorated New Year.
The Quiet Power of Appreciation
Our sense of "Who am I?" and "Do I matter?" is deeply rooted in our sense of belonging as a valued member of our social groups-- appreciation and acknowledgement of others is an important confirmation that “Yes, I am recognized” and “Yes, I am valued” for adults and children.
Our Destination
An invitation to enjoy a virtual tour of The Cooperative School's prekindergarten class culminating social studies art project for Fall 2010. A celebration of our planet and our connections to each other.
Back to the Basics
Teachers challenge themselves to find new ways to teach and new materials to offer children. That is an important process. Teachers are open to sharing and adopting ideas. We may lose sight of the "why" we did something in the first place. A teacher considers this as she looks at one "regular" activity in her classroom.