Opal School Blog
Seed Stories
From the beginning of the school year, we noticed the children in Opal 1 were very interested in the idea of protection. As they played,…
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Finished landscapes!
Our last post described the process of creating landscapes based on Opal 3's research of five Native American tribes of Oregon. Below you will see…
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The We That I Am
The final goal and expecation that we have for Opal School students is this: Develop strategies that contribute to the quality of the community by…
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Creating our homelands
Opal 3 is diving into its study of Oregon history by immersing themselves in the study of five tribes of Native Americans living along the…
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Seeing through someone else’s eyes
On April 6, 2012, I gathered the class on the stage to follow up from our previous work. Levia: Do you know this book? SBM: …
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What happens when 4th and 5th graders experience cultures in conflict in history?
At Opal School, one of our goals for our students is for them to Develop an understanding and curiosity about multiple points of view. Have…
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Supporting a Friend
Children in Opal 1 entered the room Monday morning with smiles and squeals of delight as they began reconnecting with friends after a week off…
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Nature Play
In the Fall 2011 issue of The American Journal of Play, there is an interview with Richard Louv (author of Last Child in the Woods)…
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Accuracy, Elegant Design and Efficiency
Here is another goal for Opal Students: Develop an appreciation of and capacity for accuracy, elegant design and efficiency. This is the stuff that makes…
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The Languages of the Arts and Sciences
The child is made of one hundred. The child hasa hundred languagesa hundred handsa hundred thoughtsa hundred ways of thinkingof playing, of speaking. A hundred.…
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