Articles
The articles collected here address some of the most persistent questions in working with children: what's behind difficult behaviour, how emotions need to move before learning can happen, what children need from the adults around them when things feel unstable.
Some of these articles were written during COVID — a period that made these questions unusually visible and urgent. They carry that context explicitly. We've kept them as they are. The circumstances have changed; the underlying questions haven't.
In this book, the author, Julia Hotz, shares how more natural ways of treating physical and mental health challenges have been life-changing for many…Read more
We are up against an epidemic of screens that scream for our attention and distract from the things in life that matter most.
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Karen Bollman
Lessons from the Garden
When was he most himself? When he was growing and learning, and when he was becoming all he is meant to be? I
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Tamara Strijack
Reflections on Readiness: Are We Moving Too Fast?
Many times, instead of being swayed by the societal urge to push ahead, we need to pause - because sometimes a rest, sometimes retreat, is actually o…Read more
Emotional safety is essential to learning. And the essence of emotional safety is the connection that the student feels with the teacher.
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This year, let’s see beyond behavior – beyond the literal of what is right in front of us. Let our seeing of what is not there yet, anchor us and gui…Read more
Hannah Beach
Which leaf am I? Expressive activity for children
A movement activity for ages 5–10 where children study a leaf and use their bodies to become it. Includes tableau, group sharing, and a wind-and-leav…Read more
There is always a familiar feeling in the air as children head back to school. Nerves. Dread. Hope. Excitement. Worry. Who will my teacher be? Will I…Read more
Emotional safety is foundational to learning and growth. It is the container that holds the space that allows children to feel, to be curious, to car…Read more
In this book, the author, Julia Hotz, shares how more natural ways of treating physical and mental health challenges have been life-changing for many…Read more
We are up against an epidemic of screens that scream for our attention and distract from the things in life that matter most.
Read more
Karen Bollman
Lessons from the Garden
When was he most himself? When he was growing and learning, and when he was becoming all he is meant to be? I
Read more
Tamara Strijack
Reflections on Readiness: Are We Moving Too Fast?
Many times, instead of being swayed by the societal urge to push ahead, we need to pause - because sometimes a rest, sometimes retreat, is actually o…Read more
Emotional safety is essential to learning. And the essence of emotional safety is the connection that the student feels with the teacher.
Read more
This year, let’s see beyond behavior – beyond the literal of what is right in front of us. Let our seeing of what is not there yet, anchor us and gui…Read more
Hannah Beach
Which leaf am I? Expressive activity for children
A movement activity for ages 5–10 where children study a leaf and use their bodies to become it. Includes tableau, group sharing, and a wind-and-leav…Read more
There is always a familiar feeling in the air as children head back to school. Nerves. Dread. Hope. Excitement. Worry. Who will my teacher be? Will I…Read more
Emotional safety is foundational to learning and growth. It is the container that holds the space that allows children to feel, to be curious, to car…Read more
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