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🌟 May all beings be well, may all beings be hap

🌟 May all beings be well, may all beings be happy 🌟
When tasked to create a "Spirit of the Season" greeting card to display at @mallatutc our 8/9th graders illustrated this wish, for all beings, everywhere. 💖 Drawing on their artistic capacities, interest in geography, and of local species, this card was created, completely by them, over many dedicated hours. Very proud of their vision, commitment, and talent!🙌 You can see the cards of many talented children in the area, at the utc holiday display. ❄
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And a little blue, too.💗 🌳🌊 . . . . . .

And a little blue, too.💗 🌳🌊
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Make it a Green Friday!!🌳🌊 Join us in the gr

Make it a Green Friday!!🌳🌊 Join us in the growing movement of opting outside..connecting with the land, and to nature, rather than hitting the stores on black Friday. This is the best deal out there anyway- pay no entry fee or a very modest one, and receive restorative effects on your whole being 💗🙌 Lots of wins here!
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There is so much gratitude to be found if you look

There is so much gratitude to be found if you look for it.
We wish you all open hearts for recognizing all that can be appreciated in your life, especially in harder times when it's so easy to do the opposite.💗

We are so, so grateful to be a part of this heartfelt community of teachers, parents and learners. What a gift each day! We hope you all have a nourishing Thanksgiving with your families. 🙏🍂🌠
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Glimmer, lantern glimmer...little stars a- shimmer

Glimmer, lantern glimmer...little stars a- shimmer... 🌠
Our community brought light and warmth to a chilly, misty, dark November evening at our annual lantern walk.🧡🍂 Glowing handmade lanterns weaved through the woods, reminding us of our own inner lights, that we can shine no matter the darkness we face.💗
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📷 1-2 by A. Clements🙏

A friend joined our 8th and 9th graders for beeswa

A friend joined our 8th and 9th graders for beeswax lantern making this week.🥰🐝
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It's November, time to break out the perfect weath

It's November, time to break out the perfect weather for Forest Fridays.🙌🍂 A sweet day of nature exploration and tree climbing for some of our youngest ones.💗

We say yes to climbing trees safely because it has incredible benefits:

It helps develop physical strength, while boosting confidence. Children feel a great sense of pride in their climbing abilities; they enter the experience how they are able, and climb to where they are comfortable.

This requires great focus, awareness, concentration, and connection to themselves. What a gift to allow a child to find their comfort zone.

Tree climbing fosters flexibility, both physically, as well as mentally, as they problem solve and adjust their course to best suit their development and needs.

Climbing trees also provides a vibrant sensory experience, supports spatial reasoning skills and helps to form new, complex neural networks in the brain. Win, win, win.👌
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@india_artisans brings such rich and vibrant cul

@india_artisans brings such rich and vibrant cultural experiences for our students.💗 We are so, so, so grateful for her offering of the the sweetest, loveliest presentation on Diwali as part of our Cultural Connections class with @piza_del_sol. Through this class students discover beauty and meaning in traditions around the world. 🌏 Thank you, Rekha!🙏🙏
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Gardening/farming with 2/3rd grade.🌾 As student

Gardening/farming with 2/3rd grade.🌾 As students turn 8-9-10, and leave the early part of childhood for good, it is so nourishing for them to learn about and practice all of the skills they will need for life on earth - how to grow their own food, how to build their own shelter, how to make their own clothes...all of this fosters a feeling of "I have arrived", and "I can make anything I need", giving them the confidence to take these next steps of life.🌱 By doing these things with their hands, by bringing in principles of permaculture and biodynamic farming, creating simple indigenous shelters with what is naturally around them, and using natural fibers, we also plant the seed of creating a harmonious relationship to our planet. How can I get my needs met while also being a caretaker and steward of this land? 💗
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Perspective drawing in 6/7th grade...creating thei

Perspective drawing in 6/7th grade...creating their own city.🏤🏩🏢 The dawn of the Renaissance is reflected in the young adolescent, as they too experience a rebirth, begin to form their own point of view, and understand everyone has their own perspective.💗
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Our 4/5th graders' artistic expression and summary

Our 4/5th graders' artistic expression and summary of Ginungagap, born of fire 🔥and ice❄...the beginning of the Norse Myths.
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So nice to get outside after such an eventful weat

So nice to get outside after such an eventful weather week. 🌬🌀🌨 Here our first graders set off on a day filled with adventure, making the most of a very wet Forest Friday!
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After waiting out Eta off and on this week, a glor

After waiting out Eta off and on this week, a glorious Forest Friday 🌳was just what was needed. 🥰 Swipe for the full effect of Florida's meteorological contrast this week.
Back at @cmnc_in_old_miakka, nothing short of glorious.💗
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Back at @cmnc_in_old_miakka for Forest Friday last

Back at @cmnc_in_old_miakka for Forest Friday last week, with some unexpected detective work to do for our 6/7th and 4/5th grade classes! 🪶💗 Along with some wildlife tracking and fun at the farm. What a treasure!
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Handwork in 2/3rd grade...purling, yes but also: D

Handwork in 2/3rd grade...purling, yes but also:
Delayed gratification of a long term project, making something useful, crossing the midline, and so much more!

According to the article, “Why Crafting Is Great For Your Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains” by Dr. Sarah McKay, crafting with others offers: “mental challenge and problem solving; social connection; mindfulness; development of hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and fine motor dexterity; focused attention and thoughts on a task; active creativity; a sense of pride and achievement; patience and perseverance; while facilitating memory formation and retrieval.”

Its also so lovely to keep fiber arts alive, by nurturing our inner craftsperson. Humans were meant to create and make beautiful, purposeful things.💗 We are so grateful to our incredibly gifted handwork teachers!
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Today (and every day!) We vote for mother nature!

Today (and every day!) We vote for mother nature! 🌎🌍🌏 what better place to find peace from the noise and chaos of modern day life, than in the forest?🌳🌴
The trees know nothing of discord, the honey bees at the bee tree are in harmony. 🐝 Our breathing is slowed by the welcome warmth of sunlight through the trees on this chilly morning. ☀️
Thankful to have this maritime forest hammock to learn in today! Activities included: native and invasive plant scavenger hunt, identifying trees by feel, fern crowns, tree climbing, swinging, and so much more on this gorgeous day. So grateful to be here.🙏💗
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So many amazing innovations at @echofightshunger !

So many amazing innovations at @echofightshunger ! Whatever the challenge for the farmer - lack of water, electricity, shelter, space, soil, tools...what great minds and hearts that train farmers in methods that will bring them nourishment and livelihood. Use what you have, or what you can get! 🙌 And of course incredible inspiration to anyone who wants to live more connected to the land, and less dependent on external sources.
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Back at @echofightshunger! Boasting seven differ

Back at @echofightshunger!

Boasting seven different farming environments, with crops, techniques, and animals from around the world, this place is INCREDIBLE! Their mission includes using what you have, or what you can get, to make (and grow) what you need. They train farmers around the world, in both methods and appropriate technologies, helping to fight hunger everywhere, as well as to support accessibility to clean drinking water. Also, simply stunning. Thank you, ECHO, for all you do!🙏
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Gesture drawing under the oaks in 2nd/3rd grade.💚 Art is an integral aspect of our teachings, for many reasons. The child's developing brain thrives in artistic expression, fostering imagination, innovation, emotional wellness, confidence, and problem solving skills.

"Studies consistently show the following in schools where arts are integrated into the core curriculum: Students have a greater emotional investment in their classes; students work more diligently and learn from each other; cooperative learning groups turn classrooms into learning communities; parents become more involved; teachers collaborate more; art and music teachers become the center of multi-class projects; learning in all subjects becomes attainable through the arts; curriculum becomes more authentic, hands-on and project-based; assessment is more thoughtful and varied; and teachers' expectations for their students rise.” ~ David Sousa, author of "How the Brain Learns"

Mother earth inviting children to seek out the mir

Mother earth inviting children to seek out the miracles of nature across our campus in our Halloween walk for young children. 🎃
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