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May10

caring.

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the playground community

was worried

and

unsure what to do

how to help

there had been an accident

it had happened to one of their own

one’s hair somehow

got wound around

the button of another

the two involved 

sat down next to each other

(no other logistical choice really)

one put her arm around the other

one big one 

helped them to unwind it

one turned away

unsure how to help

one stood by

ready to help

one stood at a safe distance

watching closely

helping by being near

and

in the end

all was well

once more.

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without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.

anthony j. d’angelo

May3

keyhole.

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“what is a scientist after all?

it is a curious man looking through a keyhole,

the keyhole of nature,

trying to know what’s going on.” 

-jacques cousteau 

Apr28

wings.

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kinders offer their presentations 

to

the other kinders

and to us

their teachers.

they are very excited

as

they tell us

all about

the animals

they have studied.

one teaches us about 

the colorful parrot.

another one asks

‘why do they fly?’

kinder answers

‘so they can see the world.’

in this moment 

of clarity and understanding

she has

traded places with us

and has

become the teacher

and

we learn so much from her.

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“feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?”

-frida kahlo

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Apr23

“a strong spirit transcends rules.”- prince

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while the kinders were playing a farm game

with crops and cash,

some sold

some bought

some traded.

i thought all were farmers

until one came to me 

to say:

“she doesn’t want to be a farmer. she said  she’s a jedi warrior!

that means she’ll be stronger than all of the rest of us!”

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i told him that jedi and farmers are both very strong people.

both work hard and refuse to give up.

both try to do things peacefully.

and that

they could work together with no problem.

they would be good for each other.

they would help each other.

even a  jedi has to eat.

even a farmer has to stand up and be brave. 

and they became a very powerful team.

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image credits: foodtank.com, google images, star wars, lucasfilm.ltd

Mar29

caucus.

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penguins running toward each otherhad a little caucus practice

with my class of kinders

to help them

to understand

the process.

they all began by

standing on one side

or

somewhere in the middle.

we also had two happy monkeys,

curious george on one side

and 

soft cuddly monkey on the other.

each made big promises,

each told

what they would do for the kinders

if they picked them.

each worked

to get the kinders on their side.

one promised 

ice cream every day

one promised 

3-hour recesses

one promised 

no naps

and

on and on

went the promises.

and the littles

ran

back and forth

back and forth

as they heard

the promises made.

yet

one stood alone

and

never wavered

knowing what she wanted

and what she believed in

right from the beginning.

no naps.

ever.

and

when it was over

and the rest

had run

back and forth

and

back and forth,

she was still standing

where she began.

stronger than ever

smiling

and 

wide awake.

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the decisions you make are a choice of values

that reflect your life in every way.

– alice waters

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Mar16

dinosaur.

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the kinder team in action on the big dig,

in search of dinosaur bones.

some do the labor,

some supervise.

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their dino artifacts go on display 

for all to enjoy

in the playground museum.

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the dinosaur’s eloquent lesson is that if some bigness is good,

an overabundance of bigness is not necessarily better.

– eric johnston

Mar10

risks.

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look! 

we made a diving board!

and i’m going to try it out!

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people who don’t take risks

generally make about two big mistakes a year.

people who do take risks

generally make about two big mistakes a year.

-peter drucker

Mar8

window.

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IMG_4760“looking out the window is the most important thing

if you want to know what’s going on.”
 

-harold m. gibson 

Mar7

rest.

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after a lively yoga session, the kinders rest.

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sometimes the most important thing in a whole day

is the rest we take between two deep breaths.

~etty hillesum

Mar4

safe.

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each kinder

was asked

what wish

they would like

to send out

into the world

on a piece of paper.

one said this:

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she understands important things.

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the liberties of none are safe

unless the liberties of all are protected.

– william o. douglas

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credits:  1920s AMELIARANNE Bedtime Goodnight, susan b. pearce