Cognition
Observing, listening, asking questions, and documenting student growth and learning is all a part of what we do as teachers every day at Opal School.…
Tag: creativity
Skills for Life
A few months ago, it was hard to open a newspaper or turn on the radio without running into Paul Tough and his book, How…
In a Beautiful Place
In a beautiful place such as “Colorland” teachers have noticed, for many years now, that children’s imaginations take an especially lofty flight. At Opal School,…
Science Talk – Decomposing Pumpkins
Halloween came and went, as it always does, and with it so did the lovely pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns that help define and symbolize this exciting…
Playful Literacy
At Opal School, we have spent years asking ourselves– What is the relationship between play and language? In Reggio Emilia a decade ago I heard…
Authentic Inquiry and real life challenges
“What kind of blocks does each classroom need?” “What is the space like where they will store their blocks?” “How are the pre-schoolers using the…
The role of questions
Unanswerable questions should be a source of comfort. They ensure that you will always have something to think about! But why do puzzlements provide satisfaction?…