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This week, we continued to honor who we are in relationship to this Earth and land by spending time outdoors, studying the ways that the Earth heals, gathering and preparing our food, and creating shelter to live deeply connected to the outdoors.  We are continuously grateful for Whitney Barr’s support in sharing her knowledge on […]

One of our families working with the Toddler One Room inspired our educators to revisit the exploration of the healing properties of plants and herbs. This week, the educators invited children to explore the comfrey growing outdoors, and collected leaves to bring back inside to observe and learn more. One way we honor our connection […]

The educators came up with the idea to host The Highlander School Farmer’s Market as an opportunity for children to practice different ways to exchange goods and share our abundance of resources with our community. We also encouraged parents to bring water to exchange for our children’s creations so that we could provide hydration for […]

During Mother Africa Camp, Ms. Akou shared the tradition of preparing a popular West African dish, Fufu. We believe that learning carries many dimensions. Children have the right to play and to learn of the traditions held by our communities shared. Akou’s Reflection:The Toddler Two children invited friends in the Infant Living Room to join […]

The children have been exploring ancient traditions of dyeing with natural products through the guidance of earth-centered practicians in our community. During Mother Earth Camp this week, the Toddler One children enjoyed diving deeper into experimenting with beet powder to dye and repurpose fabric.  We invited the children to feel the texture of the powder. […]

Our Summer of Resistance Camp kicked off last week with the Camp of Peace Session, designed to support children’s connections with themselves: focusing on strategies for grounding, creating a world full of peace and liberation for all. The goal of the first session was to create a collective identity through ancestral practices of a drum […]

At the end of May, we celebrated our annual Bridging Ceremony to celebrate our time with children and families transitioning to Kindergarten and Pre-K. In our tradition, Nana made each child a cape and as they crossed the bridge, we called out their hopes and the name of their new school! Our founder, Rukia Rogers, […]