Tag Archives: children

Sep2

piaget. (repost-computer still in flux)

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*Jean Piaget (1896-1980) in his office.

Shout out to all those who didn’t tidy their office before the start of the school year.

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“simple solutions seldom are. it takes a very unusual mind to undertake analysis of the obvious.”

-alfred north whitehead

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*Piaget’s (1936) theory of cognitive development explains how a child constructs a mental model of the world. He disagreed with the idea that intelligence was a fixed trait, and regarded cognitive development as a process which occurs due to biological maturation and interaction with the environment.

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credit: modern language association

Aug10

small batch.

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grandie b whips up a late night batch of her chocolate chip cookies

no recipe

improv as needed 

no fear. 

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“cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking.

it’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity.”

-guy fieri

Jun24

best gift.

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on an adventure on glen lake

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“actually, the best gift you could have given them was a lifetime of adventures.”

-lewis carroll

Jun16

brave hearts.

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for even the bravest of warriors there comes a time to lay down their swords and rest 

 

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“to be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.”

-chogyam trungpa

 

Jun10

on the last day.

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on the last day

in the last hour

of a wild ride

in a year of ups and downs

we all made it through

 the kinder emerged stronger than ever

taking a final gentle walk

into the sunshowers of summer.

 

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“now shall i walk or shall i ride? ‘ride,’ pleasure said; ‘walk’ joy replied.”

-w.h.davies

 

Jun8

tohubohu.

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today, someone decided

to quietly dump every single puzzle out onto the floor

mix the pieces together

then head up to the loft to play.

it was left in a perfect state of tobubohu

but somehow i couldn’t think of that word

at the moment of discovery

 tomorrow we will work on it together

and with it will come a new word.

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toh-hoo-BOH-hoo

part of speech: noun

origin: hebrew, unknown

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1. a state of chaos, utter confusion

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examples in a sentence:

“The mayor’s unexpected announcement left the press in a tohubohu.”

“After recess the students were always in a tohubohu.”

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anyone else ever achieve this perfect state?

Jun2

crossing.

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kinder crosses over – under watchful hands. 

 

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“the ancients knew that you needed guidance, patronage, and protection

as you move from one place or state to another, whenever you cross a bridge.

you had better know what you are doing when you leave one group or place to join another.”

-richard rohr

 

May28

dirt and donuts.

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what an honor to receive a homemade chocolate cupcake donut pancake cake!

 

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“we only have so long to play in the dirt and ask questions of rivers.”

-john green
May25

tippy toes.

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r figures out a way to play hopscotch 

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“learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.”

-josh billings

May22

delight.

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another delightful discovery

 

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“nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.”

-daniel boone