Nothing without joy!
Nothing without joy! Niente Senza Gioia! Loris Malaguzzi, one of the founders of the pre-primary schools of Reggio Emilia exclaimed this simple yet powerful statement. This photo …
07 Jan
Some wisdom for 2012
Some wisdom for 2012
Birthdays, solstice, anniversaries and New Years are such wonderful triggers for reflection, memories and storytelling. While many make resolutions, I tend to think about experiences …
23 Dec
Not afraid of the dark
Not afraid of the dark
The darkness of this time of year, is actually our guide. How do I greet and introduce this shift of our natural world with my young …
11 Dec
“Light is more than watts and foot candles”
“Light is more than watts and foot candles”
Just a few weeks to winter break, and more than anything it is the change in light that seems so important. Light and dark literally …
28 Nov
“This”
“This”
I believe that theory and practice are indeed the pedals on the bicycle and you need both to move forward. (Loris Malaguzzi coined this phrase) It …
02 Nov
The Honor to Witness
The Honor to Witness
This blog post is a collaboration between myself and Kindergaten Teacher Jere Lorenzen-Strait. In a whirlwind of adrenalin fueled by immediate happenings, we furiously and …
17 Oct
Grit
Grit
Intent. Studio work has so much of this, in so many forms. There is poetic languages and memories made and found that offer new possibilities through creating, …
02 Oct
The possibility of flight
The possibility of flight
A strange thing happened this September…no Monarch eggs or caterpillars were to be found on the Milkweed plants in the Peabody school garden. Every year, …
17 Sep
Noticing the note of each bird
Noticing the note of each bird
The year started, well…big. First there was an earthquake (in DC!?) and then there was a hurricane. Then it rained. Not just rain, but RAIN, for a …
28 Jul
Some of the Ordinary Things
Some of the Ordinary Things
Last summer at this time, I was in Peru. This summer, I am home. What I decided to do was to name this summer “The …