first day
so many things to wonder, so many things to discover
“the larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.”
-ralph washington sockman
Sep10
Tag Archives: children
Sep2
piaget. (repost-computer still in flux)
*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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
May25
tippy toes.
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
I didn't have my glasses on.... 