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Crazy hair day at Evergreen

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Did your school teach insatiable desire, focus and the art of persuasion? Sir Ken Robinson & Seth Godin pipe in on what we should and should not be teaching.

  Sir Ken Robinson believes that “we are educating people out of their creative capacities” and creating dysfunctional humans. The RSA animators are incredible! Thanks to Maggie Neilson, who posted the story on Facebook. Seth Godin believes that high schools … Continue reading

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Simone’s book club

The first graders at Evergreen decided to launch a book club.  Boys and girls gathered to talk about Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn Dixie. Everyone loved this book. Next we read two books from Jim Benton’s “Franny K Stein” series, … Continue reading

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Are you honing in on the virtues or letting them slide? Honestly?

My good friend Valerie Tarico writes a monthly column about developing virtues. She starts each post with a note about the particular character trait including a few quotes to ponder, discuss and share and then ends with an example of … Continue reading

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Naomi & Annabel on their First Day at Evergreen School

Naomi is sitting on teacher Judith Hart’s left in a red shirt and ponytails. Next to her is Annabel in fuscia. This is the Pre-School class at Evergreen with Judith Hart and assistant teacher Melissa Norby. Simone had Judith back … Continue reading

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Daily Rituals or Off to School

In the morning, the girls pack their backpacks with school stuff (lunches, sweaters, sneakers) and after-school stuff (leotards, swim suits, snacks) and then head downstairs to say good morning to Kumar, Hamilton and/or Nelson running the building elevators and Michelle, … Continue reading

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Fishing at twin ponds on crazy hair day at Evergreen School

Simone’s Pre-School class made fishing poles and today they added hooks and sinkers, squirmy live worms (or bright salmon eggs) and went fishing at twin ponds. The beautiful ponds are a short hike from the school. The weeping willows along … Continue reading

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