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Seeing By Feels
“When I did turn to untangle my curls, I saw a silken cradle in a hazel branch. I have thinks that the wind did just…
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Playing With Mathematical Theories Together
The first graders have been exploring these questions: How big is a number? How do numbers work together to make new numbers? These big, overarching…
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Children and Teachers: Co-Researchers of Literacy
At Opal School we are discovering that literacy development is strongest when a learner has rich and varied experiences. Literacy is how we interpret our…
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Connection with the Natural World: Intentions as we start our year together
“If we want children to flourish, we need to give them time to connect with nature and love the Earth before we ask them to save it.” -David…
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Why do we need to maintain a strong image of ALL children?
We strive to hold a strong image of each child as capable, competent, creative, curious, and collaborative – full of contributions the world needs now.…
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Sharing what matters
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King, Jr. In observance of the Martin Luther King,…
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September Stories
Each September I find myself wanting to pick right up where we left off in June. The end of the school year is one of…
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The We That I Am
This post comes from Opal School Teacher-Researcher Kerry Salazar. It discusses the work of Opal 2 (grades 1-2.) Learn more about this project – and…
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The We That I Am
Children in Opal 2 spend a year immersed in a study of “The We That I Am,” exploring the complexities of the self within a…
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