Posts By: carabeth

This week, Angie has devoted her nook to raising strong girls and unbiased boys – lots of excellent book suggestions. I consider Angie to be an expert in the area of raising unbiased and caring boys – her sons are two of the kindest and emotionally intelligent young men I have ever met. She is an excellent resource… Continue reading →

Dear Families, “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear, and the blind can see.” Mark Twain. Our school character trait this month is KINDNESS.  The books this week offer a glimpse into empathy, respect, courtesy, friendship, and kindness. Some cover bullying and many are set on the playground.  We hope that these books… Continue reading →

Dear Families, As we come to the close of February, Black History Month, it doesn’t mean we should stop learning about racial history, but instead use this month as the continuation of conversations about race and racism.  For me, the idea of needing a month for Black History seems unintelligible, as this history should be… Continue reading →

Art Teacher, Samantha Jones, and I went to a Teaching While White conference in Berkeley, Ca. on Friday and Saturday. We did an exercise where we looked at a piece of art with a partner viewing it for “mirrors” into our lives and then windows through which to see what wasn’t familiar to us.  These… Continue reading →

The other day I was telling my children a story about when I was a nanny, and the parent of the children asked her kids, “What did you do at school today?” while we were driving in the car.  When they responded with, “Nothing!”, She turned the car around, and they freaked out, “What are… Continue reading →