Opal School Blog
When learning community becomes discipline
A child’s most sought after goal is to recognize himself in others, and to find in others (objects and the natural world as well) parts…
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Looking, Noticing and Observing
This week we have been fine-tuning our science and math brains by paying attention to things all around us. This has had us zooming out…
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Thinking About Our Thinking- Metacognition
During Reader’s Workshop we are slowing down to think about our thinking, an important habit of mind known as metacognition. We are asking the children…
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Math Workshop Part 2
In the last post I have tried to paint a picture of how we encourage students to use what they already know about numbers and…
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The Wisdom of Children
Yesterday as we were transitioning from Explore Time to Outdoor Break, we read the book, “One”, by Kathryn Otoshi. The story begins with Blue, who…
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Science Talks
One way that we support children to learn to “think like a scientist” at Opal School is by using a structure we call “science talks.”…
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Getting to Calm
Earlier this week, NPR did a story that centered on the work of Laura Kastner and her book, Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting…
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