Experts in well-being name connection and belonging as one of the best ways for humans to feel healthy and happy. The learning communities we belong to co-construct our learning and act as a catalyst for our continued growth.
Read MoreEvery community that is thriving needs connectors. A person that bonds the other participants together and can populate multiple worlds to shape community. Connectors represent the human glue, the ties that bind people together.
Read MoreChildren are watching as their parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents are interacting within the community. Children would benefit greatly by witnessing the actions we are practicing everyday more than the actions we are asking them to practice.
Read MoreToday was National Teacher Appreciation Day. It is a day to say thank you for all of the caring work teachers do for children. The original celebration was in March. Now the celebration is the first Tuesday of the first full week in May. President Obama declared the entire week National Teacher Appreciation Week.
Read MoreLast week I went to the annual Montessori Tea. The Tea is a chance for Montessorians to come together and celebrate two exceptional individuals in the Montessori community, and to celebrate the spirit of Maria Montessori through the teachers and leaders work. What is exceptional about this event is the acts of the community that happen during the Tea.
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