A Frog and a Snail; Playing at Lauko Darželis
We walk alongside children with our play. It is like dropping breadcrumbs and sometimes making the decision to change out breadcrumbs for pebbles, shells, sticks, or in this case, Unnur set out snail shells.
Jump! The Earth Will Catch You; Trust At Lauko Darželis
He jumped, trusting that the Earth would catch him. Zilvinas Karpis, founder of the first outdoor school in Lithuania, shared how he knew he would create a place for children to return to nature and the play opportunities it offers.
The Democratic Process in Our Cooperative Model School
Crafted in 1942 our school’s bylaws outline in twelve articles and seven pages, our mission and education model, our definition of membership, and how that membership will sustain the organization’s business of educating parents and children.
Straight to the Mayhem
We have to go to the edge bitty, the place where the unknown starts and the known ends. We have to step to that very edge and then find our way back. Children will do this and so will grown-ups. Adults will make lists and plan ahead to think their way around or back from the edge.
Rulers of the Game
“He always has to be ruler of the game,” she said of her older brother. “Should he be?” I asked. “No, sometimes I should be the ruler, but he won’t let me.” The older brother disagreed with this observation. He told us that he only rules the game sometimes.