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Fear can’t survive proximity

by Tara PapandrewTeaching and LearningPosted on November 16, 20182 Comments

What happens when fear drives our actions – and how can we interrupt it? This is a story about four-year old Mason. He is a passionate person, full of ideas, questions, and working theories of the world that he readily shares with his community. He has a generous heart with everyone and his perspectives of …

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Sneak Peeks – How we’ve grown

by Marcy BerkowitzBeginningPosted on April 21, 2013June 16, 2016No Comments

You might remember that back in September we wrote about sneak peeks. We talked about them as a way to get to know one another, share stories and laugh together. Those pieces are still visible, but it is now April and sneak peeks have changed and grown some – just as we have.  Every Monday we still …

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