Author: Kendra Sun-Alperin
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Almost exactly one year ago, The Washington Post ran an article called Dogs in Classrooms? At these private schools, pets are all over the place …
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When rain is in the forecast, teachers (and parents) collectively groan. Children need recess! Children love recess! On a rainy day like today, teachers are …
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Back-to-School Night is one of my favorite nights of the year. Many years ago as a young teacher, I looked forward to this evening – …
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As is the case with most educational issues, the pendulum swings back and forth on the topic of homework. A recent note from a 2nd …
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These days, you can google pretty much anything and be rewarded with multiple pages of results. Thinking about the first days of school, I did …
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Today we said, “Have a good summer!” to our Preschoolers, who had their final day of school. Tomorrow, we say “Congratulations” to our graduating 2nd …
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This past weekend, I had a rare evening of simply relaxing with a friend. It’s something I should do more often, but never feel I …
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What do making bead necklaces and playing with playdough have in common? What about climbing and running on the playground? Other than that these are …
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The inclusive classroom – what does this mean? Our faculty participated in a training last week dedicated to learning about the inclusive classroom and the …
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Each year, at our annual auction, The Harbor School chooses one large-ticket item for which to raise money through the “Raise the Paddle” portion of …