VIDEO – Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? In this thought provoking TED Talk, Sir Ken Robinson discusses how he believes creativity is as important as literacy and why.

Childhood isn’t a dress rehearsal for adulthood, nor is it a race. By Rae Pica In the linked article, Rae Pica discusses the affects of pushing skills onto a child

In the wake of the terrible events in Parkland, Florida, we are all thinking about ways we can affect change and influence these young lives and the world for the

I love Teacher Tom and his incredibly thoughtful blog.  He is an experienced preschool teacher in Seattle that really strives to teach the kids to become adults in this world.

Several years ago, in the beginning stages of Lupine Lane becoming a school, there was finally an opportunity to step away for a day for some continuing education in the

NPR Interview with Angela Duckworth on Grit and the Power of Perseverance Tinkergarten Blog: What is Grit and Why is it Important for Kids? Grit – it’s the power of

Think about the number of transitions in your child’s day–house to car, car to school, school to car, car to store, store to car, car to home.  That’s quite a

Play-Based Learning is definitely a popular phrase these days.  We have used it to describe how we do things at our school.  However, this article sheds some light on how