The Leaf

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• How Childhood Is Changing

  July 3rd, 2019 by Cara Johnson

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  Anthropologist Dora Amir talks about childhood in small indigenous societies compared to childhood in the United States. She has some amazing things to say about how children learn best it is well worth watching. 

  Maria Montessori was also a trained anthropologist and made many similar observations as she developed her philosophy of education.

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• A Valentine's Surprise

  February 13th, 2019 by Cara Johnson

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  Over the holidays our students made ornaments and decorated a tree that was given to the residents at the Brandywine Retirement Community. They had loads of fun making the ornaments and the tree ...

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