Slow Down
This week my twins started ninth grade. I’ve been looking at two photos side by side: the two of them on their first day of preschool, and the two of them this week, walking into high school. For so long, high school feels like a destination until suddenly you’re standing there.
Head, Hand, Heart and the Invisible Work Between
Much of the most important work that happens in the classroom is invisible to the outside eye. It’s the everyday, behind-the-scenes reality of teaching.
Why We Take Kids To Reno
10 kids, Erik and I, four days in Reno. Our middle school advanced jazz band just came home from one of the oldest and most respected school jazz festivals in the country, and they took third place in their division!
For the Love of Craft
The word craft has long been distinguished from the word art and this fact has been front of mind as my students and I have been digging into the reasons behind these distinctions and who gets to decide what gets categorized as which.
Growing Something Bigger Than A Garden
students have been digging into what sustainability looks like, not just as an idea, but in practice. This feels especially important right now, after such a dry winter and with growing concerns about water and resources in our region.
On Going Deep
It’s immersion week for students. The energy shifts, the questions get bigger, but the idea is the same.
Reflections of Our People, Our Ways, Our Land
Friends School Librarian and K-5 Technology Teacher, deana harragarra waters, shares a bit about her Otoe-Misouria/Kiowa heritage and the recent art exhibit featuring her fiber art which honors her heritage and grandfather, Moses Harragarra.
Cultivating Confident, Capable Adults
The news is full of articles about boys falling behind in school. Helping children, regardless of gender, learn in ways that suits them is essential for cultivating confident capable adults.
An Invitation
I’m presenting at the Dairy Arts Center this Sunday for Indigenous Peoples’ Day… and I’m absolutely terrified.
As a white woman, my antiracist journey has been anything but straightforward.
Helping Kindergarteners Fall in Love with Letters
One of the most exciting parts of kindergarten is watching children discover the alphabet. And fall in love with letters.
