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Loose Parts
This year we decided to increase our time outside on the playground. With this change we decided to enhance our outdoor learning center...
Goodbye to The Barn@Home
The teachers at The Barn wanted to take a moment to reflect on the challenging and inspiring year we have just shared together. Last...
The Importance of Heavy Work
A friend and I were talking the other day about the challenges of social distancing. She mentioned that her preschooler was having...
The New Normal is Anything But
The new normal is anything but. Changes are hurling at us at an ever increasing speed while simultaneously time is standing still. At my...
A few personal thoughts and a book recommendation...
Last night I attended our Board meeting through Zoom. This was a new experience for me, and I have to say it was challenging in a number...
Storytelling
The art of storytelling is a human tradition which goes back centuries. We use stories to learn each other’s histories, to understand...
Babies
Babies are amazing, beautiful and fascinating to children and grownups alike. Each and every one of us started out as a baby, even our...
Spiders
Spiders live among us; they are interesting and beneficial creatures. Spiders help protect our gardens by eating many of the insects that...
Fall Harvest
We began the year introducing the children to several local New England crops: apples, corn and pumpkins. We identified which of these...
Lantern Walk
On March 14th we held our 3rd annual Lantern Walk at NARA Park in Acton. It was a beautiful evening with a hint of spring in the air....
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