Today we had our first spirit walk down by the river. These brief, quiet excursions begin with a song about building our community with trust, and being known to each other. We put our capes on in silence, and then “listen” with all our senses to the beauty around us. We sat the river and [...]
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Day 17: November 17, 2009
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Week 23, Day 46: March 20, 2009
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We began our day with our first spirit walk of the spring. We walked silently and observed the spring’s onset with all of our senses. (Both Liam and Rosey were present as they were off from school, and friends welcomed old friends into the fold with both, old and new routines. During snack we [...]
And we’re off…..
Posted in books, curriculum, Spirit Walk on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our day began with free play. Three stations were set up: blocks and dominoes, puzzles and matching games, and the kitchen. As friends arrived, they greeted each other and got right into the routine of free, unstructured time. At 9:55, we tidied up, and began our morning circle with “Four Directions,” by Sarah Pirtle and [...]
Week 8 (Feb. 5-8)
Posted in books, curriculum, Special Days, Spirit Walk on February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to a delayed opening, Liam and I were able to make fresh dumplings (more like whole wheat clazones) filled with yummy vegies for February 7th, and we ate them for luck for our upcoming year. We read Tenzin’s Deer by Barbara Soros (Thank you Tony) about a boy who nurses a deer back to health by listening [...]
