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Our hearts are heavy, the owner destroyed the property to build more track homes.

The Learning is Slow but Deeper

The Learning is Slow but Deeper A practitioner recently asked me, "Why can my 5 and 6 year olds use the social thinking vocabulary, but still not change their behavior? Does this mean that they can't really learn to change?" My response went something like this: All behavior change that is deep and more permanent doesn't happen ov...

Top private high schools start campaign to kill traditional transcripts and change college admissions

Top private high schools start campaign to kill traditional transcripts and change college admissions More than 100 elite private high schools aim to replace traditional transcripts with competency-based, nonstandardized documents -- with no grades. They plan to expand to public high schools, with goal of completely changing how students are evaluated.

Narnia Preserve

Still fighting to save this amazing oasis in the desert. For our kids, for our future.

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It is with a heavy heart I must share... the property we had amazing plans for, is set for demolition next week. We fought hard to save the Narnia property, and the programs we had worked so hard to set up there. We have not found an investor that sees the beauty and value in the nature, or that we will never be able to duplicate what Narnia provides for anywhere close to the asking price or in the next 100 years. The strength and beauty of multi century trees cannot be replaced. Divine intervention is welcome at any time, or an investor with the vision to save this amazing forest in Phoenix...

Why Understanding Student Trauma is More Important Than Teaching ‘Grit’

Why Understanding Student Trauma is More Important Than Teaching ‘Grit’ “We are asking students to change a belief system without changing the situation around them.”

How Society Kills Your Creativity, An Award-Winning Pixar-Like Short Film

How Society Kills Your Creativity, An Award-Winning Pixar-Like Short Film Modern society tells us to do well in school, work as hard as we can, and eventually teach our kids to do the same. It’s an endless cycle that doesn’t exactly leave much room for creativity. The same point great Ken Robinson made in the most famous TED speech 'How schools kill creativity.' This shor...

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Investment opportunity available. Save a nature preserve, save a valuable education resource, and make money. Interested? Help us save Narnia! A 10 acre oasis in the middle of the Phoenix.
www.NarniaPreserve.com Contact us if you are willing to be a super hero for the environment and kids, with sponsorship or an investment.

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This Funny Down Syndrome Ad Will Change the Way You Feel About 'Special Needs'

This is how "special education" should be. Every child deserves a special education. It does not need to be anything crazy, just what each child needs, when they need it.

This Funny Down Syndrome Ad Will Change the Way You Feel About 'Special Needs' What is a special need, anyway?

The Power Sensations...Your Sensory Foundation

Another reason we let them "play". Click on sensory ideas in the home button at the bottom.

The Power Sensations...Your Sensory Foundation Vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile input are called the “power sensations” due to the fact that they are the foundation for sensory integration and sensory processing skills.  These three...

Analysis | The consequences of forcing young kids to sit too long in class

When people ask why we let the kids "play" so much. They do some of their best learning during play time. 😊

Analysis | The consequences of forcing young kids to sit too long in class The latest from pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom.

Another amazing day. Observing and researching nature. And teaching a chicken about dinosaurs.

Napping Can Dramatically Increase Learning, Memory, Awareness, And More

Napping Can Dramatically Increase Learning, Memory, Awareness, And More Many Europeans believe in the benefits of napping so much that they shut down in the afternoon to allow everyone to take a quick power nap, recharge, and come back to work.

Everyone loves the Rogue Rabbit.

Stopping Regular Exercise for Just 10 days Shows Decline in Neural Blood Flow and Brain Health

We rarely stop moving on the Narnia Campus.

Stopping Regular Exercise for Just 10 days Shows Decline in Neural Blood Flow and Brain Health A new study shows that cerebral blood flow within the left and right hippocampus significantly decreases after just 10 days of without exercise.

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Kids Don’t Fail, Schools Fail Kids: Sir Ken Robinson on the ‘Learning Revolution’

"A huge misconception amongst adults, according to Robinson, is that kids don’t like to learn. On the contrary, “my conviction is that kids love to learn. That’s not the problem,” he shared. Rather, “it’s the construct of school” that beats a love to learn out of students, he says."

Busy day, feeding animals, collecting specimens, climbing, creating, communicating, balancing, reading, calculating, observing and much much more. Never a dull moment.

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Pretty impressive hailstones at today.

Hopping like bunnies around .

A little rain does not deter these students from enjoying a peaceful lunch outdoors @ Narnia.

One did not survive the windy storm the other night. The other shows signs of damage. We will continue to respectfully observe from afar.

'Magical' instruments made of ice - BBC News

Hard to do here in Phoenix, but would be fun for a few minutes. :-)

'Magical' instruments made of ice - BBC News Norwegian musician and composer Terje Isungset uses his background in jazz and Scandinavian music, to create musical instruments from non-traditional materials including ice.

Click here to support Save Narnia by Kristine Baranowski

We are on a mission. We love this property and want to preserve it for generations to come. Please help if you can. :-)

Click here to support Save Narnia by Kristine Baranowski We need your help, to save a magical piece of property in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. Developers want to bulldoze this land full of trees, Some well over 100 years old, sauguaro cacti, hawks, owls and tranquility to turn it into another bunch of track homes. Our goal is to save Narnia and...

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A Snow Moon, Lunar Eclipse and Comet Are Set to Appear on the Same Day

Don't miss this on Friday.

A Snow Moon, Lunar Eclipse and Comet Are Set to Appear on the Same Day You won't want to miss this incredibly rare stargazing opportunity.