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El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

November 2 is known as Day of the Dead, or El Dia de los Muertos, a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico. Although it seems like it might be spooky, because it coincides with Halloween, Day of the Dead is, indeed, spirit-filled,…

Preschool Outdoor Activities: Winter Marshmallow Roast!

Preschool Outdoor Activities: Winter Marshmallow Roast! The snow fell beautifully last Monday night, leaving us with fresh, fluffy snow and lots of tracks, tracks, tracks, we found on our weekly hike on Tuesday. As a result, the tracks of mice,…

Sunflower Garden News, 1-23-15

Our weekly hike last week took us to the mountaintop! We played on, slid down, jumped off of, dug into, and built upon a big snow mountain we found on our hike. It was arduous play. I wonder  how well…

The Best School: A Student's Perspective

WBEZ radio in Chicago wondered what a “high quality education” means to students themselves. They asked asked students to: Imagine the best school in the world. Describe what it would be like. How does that compare with the school you…

Children and Cell Phones

Recently, a local paper, the Northwest Herald, published an article entitled "How young is too young to get a cellphone?" in which preschool and day care teachers touted the benefits of cell phones for children as young as 4 or…