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Rhythms - The Blog of Wellspring Community School
http://wellspringcommunityschool.blogspot.com
Our mission is to empower and inspire our students to become creative, compassionate and conscientious people capable of independent thinking and problem solving. Rhythms explores our journey towards that goal.
Recent Posts
What\'s for Lunch Wednesday - Sandwich Making Day
The children had a great time at this communal feast. Each child brought in an item from a poster that was made by the idea’s originator, Olivia. They each then created a sandwich based on their food preferences. Some of the sandwiches were very i...
Frightening, Indeed
is the new post on change.org's Education blog:Arne Duncan doesn't want principals to be like teachers, like role models, or like leaders, but demands they become CEOs. With recent fears of schools being turned into businesses that focus more on numb...
John Taylor Gatto on Education
I first learned of John Taylor Gatto in mid-September after reading an article of his that was posted on Facebook by a local home-schooling friend. On 11/17/09, I had the opportunity to hear Gatto speak at Rutgers with the pleasurable company of the ...
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From the New York Times:Every year since 1952, the Book Review has asked a panel of judges to select 10 books from among the several thousand children’s books published that year. The judges this time around were Adam Gopnik, who writes regularly f...
Radical Acts of Education
Yes! Magazine is an outstanding resource for anyone looking for stories of hopeful and positive action in the world. They have a list of thirteen organizations and strategies that foster life-long learning and personal growth while teaching age-old...
What\'s for Lunch Wednesday - Homemade Apple Juice
Looking for a use for all those leftover apples from your autumn apple-picking excursion? Try making homemade apple juice!Juicing fruit:Is economical, as organic juices are expensive.Is practical. The juice is easy to store, and the leftover pulp can...

