Bringers and Builders

 During second recess when elementary kids are on the playground, most of the older students elect to play sports.  On Monday, due to a staffing shift that day, it ended up being a free choice recess.  Several of the 3rd and 4th grade boys headed off to Gwen’s Castle.  They decided to rebuild a fort they’d . . . Read More


Friday Projects

I pay attention to patterns of three.  This week, as graduation photos and announcements started rolling in, a set of three caught my attention: future  engineers.  For decades I’ve held the belief that activities children engage in when they are young often surface in adulthood.  When I heard that three of our former Seeds were . . . Read More


Super Cakes

Monday’s playground duty with the Early 3s was not without its regular events.  Children eagerly filled their pots and pans with water, dumping it out almost immediately so they could stand in the refill line again.  Bright yellow truck beds with crusty sand formed a queue for a makeshift carwash.  Preschoolers used their spoons to expand . . . Read More