Teaching and Learning
Play, Passion, Purpose
Thomas Friedman’s March 30 column was built around a conversation about education with Harvard’s Tony Wagner. In it, Wagner repeats the coda he discussed in…
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Skills for Life
A few months ago, it was hard to open a newspaper or turn on the radio without running into Paul Tough and his book, How…
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Meet Mr. Imagine
Your attention, please! I daresay I have found Mr. Imagine himself. Truthfully, though… I think the point … that the following video makes abundantly clear……
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Playful Literacy
At Opal School, we have spent years asking ourselves– What is the relationship between play and language? In Reggio Emilia a decade ago I heard…
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Literacy Studio
What is Literacy Studio? Literacy Studio is an approach to developing increasingly sophisticated reading and writing skills and attitudes through the application of the arts, lived experience,…
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The Power of Reflection
Lella Gandini, who serves as the liaison between the schools of Reggio Emilia and the United States, has made several visits to our Portland, Oregon area schools. …
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Sneak Peeks
In the beginning of the school year we work hard to turn a classroom of 20 students and two teachers into a successful learning community. We…
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Launching Writer’s Notebooks
Written by Mary Gage Davis As the school year began, children in Opal 3 worked for days carefully crafting maps to capture their summers, the…
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Intentions
What kinds of skills will best support children to be successful citizens in our world today? In an ever changing world, we are quickly learning…
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