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Each Child is God

Each child is god Come down to walk among us, Embodiment of Eternity and love. Each child is god Each holds The wisdom necessary To shift the earth. Each carries light— Her own light And the light of all. All … Continue reading

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A History of School

Way back with Socrates We worked inside our own bodies Had faith Stood in a web of laced love Connected to the lives of our tribe– And our minds woke up.

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Schools Teach Not Soul (1)

It’s August: time for crickets, goldenrod, and golden school buses. Schools are starting all over the country: last week, next week, two weeks from now. As I prepare for my new year, I have some old questions.  I wonder: How … Continue reading

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News from the Collective of Children

Children are changing. Ask any group of teachers, and you will likely find at least some who will tell you that kids are becoming harder to teach. You may hear comments like, “Their attention spans are shorter,” or “They expect … Continue reading

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Release: A Mantra Meditation for Teachers and Parents

As parents and teachers, we so often doubt our own wisdom. Yet who better than us to know what to do to support our children and teach in our classroom?   Release the old voices in your head, The ones … Continue reading

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Out of the Mouths of Babes: A Reflection on Mothers & Daughters

Out of the Mouths of Babes was inspired by a workshop I just did, and a mother/daughter duo I got to know there. As I reread it, I find it has information and significance for me that goes far beyond … Continue reading

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The Garden of Teaching

Like a gardener, Teachers can Choose a sunlit spot, Feed the earth, Be rain, Rejoice in the dance Of humming bees And birds, and Photograph the flowers.

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The Unteacher: Exploring a New Calling for Teachers

I teach. That is the work that I do, just enough days a week to pay the bills and to free me for what I truly love to do, which is to write. I used to love teaching. Honestly, I … Continue reading

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The Conscious Classroom is Moving

It has become clear to me that The Conscious Classroom needs to shift. For now, what is right is to integrate it into Tapping The Well Within at http://www.tappingthewellwithin.com After all, true creativity comes from the well of our divinity, whether … Continue reading

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Meditation: Your Perfect Child

The following meditation is written for any parent or teacher of a supposedly problematic child. Feel the certainty of this meditation every day that you live or work with your special child, and see how it shifts your experiences as … Continue reading

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