Opal School Blog
Our first days together
The intention of our blog posts is to build connections between Opal School's pedagogy and what this actually looks like and sounds like in the…
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The Start of a New Year
Each school year starts out with so much anticipation, anxiety, wonder, excitement and a sense that anything is possible. One of the amazing things about…
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Welcome, Edutopians!
Come see what we’re building! If you’re visiting the Opal School Blog for the first time because you’ve linked from the story about…
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First week of Kindergarten!!
Here are some images from our week, see Friday Update for details…
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Opal School Children on Play and Learning
Since this video was created for the Association of Children's Museum's annual conference in May 2012, it has gotten a lot of attention —…
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An Investigation
Watch this video, for the first time or for a re-visit: What natural learning strategies does this toddler exhibit and put to use? What…
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First Days In Early Kindergarten
Our first days in Early K were wonderful and full of explorations, new and old friends and connecting with our surroundings both inside and outside…
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Listening for what they are trying to do
On the second day of school, these 5-year-old children were invited to revisit drawings they'd made on the first day of school with watercolor paints–…
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The First Day of School
What a busy, fun first day in Opal 4! PE games in the meadow with Amy Lots of hands on time with materials, including clay…
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What is Playful Inquiry?
Remember the feeling of your own childhood play– when time disappeared. An hour went by in what felt like seconds because you were lost in…
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