I hope you can all take some time this week to read about our beautiful planet and learn more about how to ensure its longevity for future generations. These are favorites of mine and I hope you all enjoy them …
Dear NCSA Families, Spring is in the air and curiosity abounds. As per a parent request, this reading nook has several books recommended by parents of NCSA students, to support teachings about the Birds and the Bees as well as …
Education begins at home and continues within families for a lifetime. Teachers and schools are secondary educators for children. Parents teach life skills and character traits and become the role model for their children in how to navigate the world. …
Last week I celebrated becoming the mother of a teenager, and with that comes new opportunities to learn and stretch my parenting. I’m expanding my growth mindset as I begin to navigate this new stage, keeping positivity at the forefront. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
