The fundamental mode of every child’s growth, learning and development is play. Here we do the pragmatic and utopian work of reimagining the earth as a vast playground, a garden of earthly delights, that we must cherish and nurture. How can we help children play and develop the “hundred languages” of childhood? How can we reignite a play culture throughout the different domains of society and make it part of the fundamental fabric of our lives?
Last week my school closed down because of the Corona Virus. All the teachers, administration and staff have been working very hard to stay in touch with families, offer support…
The other day at school “the children” seemed especially LOUD. While it wasn’t all the children and some individuals certainly stood out, there was also a kind of arms war…
December 27th, 2019 I have been working on a broadside about how we as adults have a tendency to put our heads in the sand when it comes to supporting…
This list is taken from Lovejoy's Roots, Shoots , Buckets and Boots Pumpkins of all shapes sizes and colors Sunflowers Gourds Corn Berries Hollyhocks Carrots Mimosas Poppies Tomatoes Alliums…
Visit a vernal pool and experience all the fragility, resiliency and miraculousness of life coming to life on the blue/green/brown planet Earth. Vernal pools are temporary, or ephemeral bodies of…