This week the sun has finally re-emerged! The bikes and scooters all made their way to the parking lot and the kids were looking for some easy fort projects. We we so excited when we found this “recipe” for Hula Hideouts over at AlannaGeorge.com! The kids can’t wait to get started on them. Supplies: Hula Hoop (Alanna found hers at Dollar Tree for $1 each) Safety Pins Twine or Rope Tulle and/or Ribbon (she used…
What a perfect time for love week to come around. We’re falling into such a sweet rhythm in our daily groove, adding an extra dose of love into the mix this week was so very special. We have worked hard as facilitators to focus our energies into the relationship we share with each child, building a strong foundation of trust and security within our community. This week gave us the opportunity to magnify the relationships…
Practice It’s Not Just for Beginners No one would ever expect a world-class athlete to take his mark on the track every competition without having put in hour after hour, day after day, week after week, and year after year of intense… practice. There is something about being an adult though, that makes us all feel that we have to have already “gotten it.” We feel this unseen pressure coming from both outside and inside…
A Moment in History Today is a big day for our country. We are honored to witness yet another successful cycle of the beautiful process which our democracy provides for, the peaceful transfer of power. Today, that transfer took place when President Obama stepped down and officially turned power over to the new President Donald J. Trump. The final piece of this transition takes place during the Inaugural Ceremony. Daily Democratic Moments We were excited to see the…
After so many moons of preparing (and indeed at times, “working” to create this Learning Community), we finally enjoyed the daily privilege of playing with the children we’ve been “working” so diligently to serve. Our first week was a playful dance of success. We began this dance with the intent to serve children, and the dance this week proved that we have done it. We served them. Their hearts practiced the dance. Practiced the dance…
THE Free to Learn JOURNEY HAS BEGUN! It is with great excitement and anticipation that we are proud to announce Free to Learn will be officially opening our doors on Tuesday, January 10th, 2017! There have been many hurdles to get over and challenges to conquer and I’m sure this is just the beginning. Here are some pics of the space we are blessed to occupy at Blacktop Comedy Theater in Rocklin, CA! We are…
