by Kari Ramadorai | Sep 10, 2024 | teaching
We started the school year by standing side-by-side in a circle and putting our hand over our heads and then slowly sweeping them to our toes. We stretched together. That’s what we are doing all year mentally: stretching. We’ll find a position we can stand in solidly,...
by Kari Ramadorai | Aug 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Everything changes, so we need to stay current with best practices, new resources, and child-centered methodology. For those of us working with young children, joining professional organizations is a game-changer. They provide a wealth of resources, networking...
by Kari Ramadorai | Apr 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Having a chance to prep for a new unit always sends me down a learning rabbit hole. I’ve spent the week exploring the continental shifts that divided Africa and South America and identifying the fundamental differences and the evolutionary changes that caused...
by Kari Ramadorai | Nov 5, 2023 | Montessori, neuroscience
Crossing that midline debunked! Growing those myelin sheaths does or doesn’t increase cognition! Talking to students in my class can be an exercise in neuroscience because we’re growing the connections in our brains every day. My students start the morning...
by Kari Ramadorai | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
There are many different things we do during the week or month. Some are actively chosen, some are happenstance when we go with the flow, and some are habit. Something else happens when you are acted upon. What about when another person’s habit acts upon you,...
