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Intentions: Interdependence and perspective taking

by Hannah ChandlerIntermediate September 12, 2017September 12, 2017No Comments

Dear Intermediate Community families, At Opal School, we see all children as competent citizens with rights. We see them driven to connect, eager to empathize and be understood. We know that the arts are powerful pathways to develop understandings of ourselves, each other, and complex ideas. We value increasing proficiency with the conventions of communication …

Not just young children’s learning

by Matt KarlsenTeaching and Learning October 21, 2014June 21, 2022No Comments

In this week’s Hechinger Report, Beverly Falk writes, “Over the last several decades, an explosion of research from across the disciplines – neuroscience, psychology, sociology, medicine, and education – has confirmed that young children’s learning is optimally developed through active engagement with materials, experiences and relationships.” At Opal School, we explore the implications of that …