I will be writing more very soon I promise. I look forward to sharing our experiences as the program develops. For now we are busy becoming comfortable with uneven terrain, being outside all morning and being working in a group. Most of the class are in the 2-3 age range and this is their first group experience. We are having tremendous fun though. Filed under ivy forest school.

Purposefully Homeschooling with Study, Work and Service. This gives the children the experience of working with food. The careful washing and preparing of vegetables and fruits is another single activity.

Inspiring Active Participation in Education Reform. Since my high school days, these are the things that have excited and inspired me. During my freshman year of high school, I read Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. I wrote a lot of poetry in my teenage years and read even more books.

As I begin a year of transformation as a teacher, I am attempting to break down the four walls of my classroom to reach out to others and connect about the incredible world of education. Why I Hope All Teachers Start Their Own Blogs. Since I wrote about the reasons that I blog. Blogging allows me to remember all of the ideas that go rushing through my mind.

Tonight, on the agenda, you will find my resignation from teaching Reading and Language Arts. To voluntarily leave a job or other position. To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided. I presented those ideas to the building professional development committee.

Navigating student activism and teacher education on a journey towards becoming an educator. Fighting for and creating a new vision of public education while occasionally blogging along the way.

Daily Dose of Motherly Advice. For now I will respect the comfort zone required around school turf but will also take great pleasure in trips to the m.

Saturday, December 31, 2016. I like to set up an exploration of 3-D shapes at the beginning of the unit on volume and surface area. Last spring I set up six stations using the outdoor courtyard of our school and the students enjoyed hands on explorations of 3-D shapes in the sunshine.