Kids.Education.Ideas

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Try to Say Yes!

This video was created by Emily Edwards in April, 2012. It highlights some of the best parts of Orsch. Thank you Emily! We will always...

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A Tale of Two Gardens

The flowers are wilting. Humans are not fit for the environment in which we immerse them during years of formal education. Sameness is...

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Sameness

Unfortunately the US educational system encompasses an environment based on sameness. In an educational setting, sameness leads to...

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A Child's Natural Habitat

A Child’s Natural Habitat As our school developed, I came to realize that the happiness and success we observed in students was because...

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...ever seen a toddler waste time?

A toddler is constantly bumbling around from engaging activity to engaging activity, often choosing activity over food or sleep,...

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Horses and Carts

For decades we have been trying to push a cart with the nose of a horse. The Horse The horse is strength, freedom, individuality, and...

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To Require Proficiency is Counter-productive

In an attempt to standardize, leave no child behind, and reach rigid benchmarks, traditional public education introduces detrimental...

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ThinkRadio Presents

It was lovely to have a conversation about kids with Alan Wartes! Thank you Alan and Issa! Personally, I like the audio version best… 🙂...