A visual organization. Human Migration (ages 11-13) From several non-traditional sources of information, we drew inspiration to create essays of comparison. The theme focused on human migration caused by powerful authority. The three groups we used as exemplars were the Irish during the Great Hunger, the Russian Jews at the […]
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The notion was dared whispered and grew into a shout and laughter, trepidation, and reality over a mere few months. The earliest fires of life were fanned over coffee at Carlino’s in Fairview. With the unwavering help of our Guardian Angel/Midwife Judy (from Northwest Children’s Theater) we got our own […]
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A Bit of History: Our Very First Weeks as a School, Laying a Foundation of What is to Unfold Our first week was incredible! We grounded ourselves in agreements, organized our math tool-kits, and took assessments for math placement, applied the concepts of symmetry to beading our ID necklaces, adopted […]
Read MoreTime continues to flow and sweep us downstream with it! Do you wonder what a day looks like at A Renaissance School? Impossible to describe!!! It may begin with a conga line parading through the hall, a few Irish whistles serenading us from the Great Room, a snuggle-up with a […]
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On the afternoon of October 23 at 4:00, our families gathered with the children to share the youngsters’ accomplishments. Each child spread out precious work from the first six weeks of school. Our collections of treasures covered the front foyer! Children were the guides, checking off a full page of […]
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On December 18, 2009, the school families and partners gathered to celebrate our first trimester of living and learning together. We filled the NWCT’s Board Room as children escorted their guests and sat around the long banquet table. We munched on sweets and drank tea, chattering and opening gifts that […]
Read MoreWe are heading into our open house with a trunk full of work to share, performances, and a family viewing of NWCT’s Winnie the Pooh. So much has happened and there is so much to share that this morning, when the children brainstormed all we wanted to be sure to […]
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The classroom space has changed.. While the “bones” remain the same, it is aging with personality, color, texture, and signs of life! We are indebted to NWCT for allowing us to live and learn there as we created a prototype of what can be and what was to come, for […]
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One little dandelion wish floated down from the ceiling as children and parents eagerly chatted during the first morning hour of our second year. Susan took the whimsically mysterious puff outside after several of us made our private wishes. She released it toward the street, with the wind taking it […]
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What a wonderful day! From planning and parading with the children to greeting our families and friends at the new space, our day unwound with magic! We walked, hopped, and chirped, toting some of our favorite pieces that represent our year-long studies, several blocks along the street that leads to […]
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