After a year of online learning PKS reopens its door for in-person education and playtime.
Let’s Talk About Trees
Today we had a visitor in class from Talk About Trees! Through forest artifacts, displays and hands-on activities, we learned all about forestry and the Oregon forest. We explored the school grounds discovering interesting leaves, unique seeds, and our school’s magnificent trees. Our Talk About Trees facilitator, Catherine, even shared in our adventure with a wooden flute. Afterward, everyone had … Read More
The Power of Play
A recent article in The Atlantic discusses the growing concern among researchers and parents that pushing preschoolers to focus on pre-academic essentials, such as phonics, could actually be decreasing our children’s enthusiasm about school. The article notes that young children learn best by exploring the world around them in their own way, and by engaging in conversation with adults and … Read More