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Loving the Earth
"If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save…
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“How do we become friends with a tree?”
One day you will find a tree standing tall in the sun hiding secrets in its branches and feel that this tree is special. to…
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The Other Way to Listen
"When you know the "other way to listen," you can hear wildflower seeds burst open, you can hear the rocks murmuring, and the hills singing,…
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Just look at us now!
Our "community colors" mural thus far: Beautiful. Although we are still wondering together about our eventual center "bloom," there is one thing Opal 2 knows for…
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Reconnecting
What does it look like to come back to school after a two week break and reconnect with peers? A room full of energy and…
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Welcome Back Friends!
"Welcome Back Friends!" These were the words waiting to greet the children on the white board at morning meeting today. Starting today, the…
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Literature Circles in Opal 4 – Part 2
Every book club finished reading their books this week. When this happens, we teachers offer a challenge to the groups that will require them to…
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Out with “Agreements”, in with “Guiding Pillars”
Opal 3's work to compose and adopt agreements for our community has continued these past weeks. After brainstorming and refining, the children came to agreement…
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