Stories 'round the Campfire
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Stories 'round the Campfire

On these cold days, the children don't sit for a long time at the fire. The children get on with the work of their day, their play. Today, there was such joy in the cold air.

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Top of the World
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Top of the World

She also never gave up. There were frustrated tears and there was comforting and encouragement. All that was followed by steely resolve and months, months of trial and error, trial and error. This is the kind of confidence builder you cannot manufacture or lesson plan out. And she will carry it with her always.

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Ice On The Creek
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Ice On The Creek

These are the stories passed down that become part of the school's lore and through all of them, we pass the seasons at the creek. The children's plans factor in what nature gives them and surely in Winter, we will ice skate to Dragon Tooth!

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Becoming a reader
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Becoming a reader

While the reading of a book holds great value, holding the story close in order to more fully explore the imaginings of the author's tale is an even greater value.This is how a child becomes a reader.

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Just add tape
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Just add tape

When we do our jobs right, children are able to feel that they live alone on their very own planet. We are just there to buy groceries. When he asked me for tape to lock everything up, I just gave him tape, but because I know a bit about play, I gave him plastic tape instead of masking tape. 

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