AmeriCorps Project Grow: The Giggly Giraffes

05/20/2012

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05/09/2012

04/10/2012

03/16/2012

"The once-acclaimed French school system is under siege, with overcrowding making it impossible for children to receive the education they deserve. But there's one place that's trying to buck the tide. This documentary by Nicolas Philibert visits a one-room schoolhouse in rural Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, where Georges Lopez teaches his 13 students, ranging in age between 3 and 10, the old-fashioned way ... with effort, attention and encouragement."

Sensational Documentary: To Be and To Have- Être et Avoir

03/10/2012

On to our space and science unit! Anyone have any good ideas for easy/fun experiments for the kids?

02/27/2012

We are in the middle of our "Travel" Unit! Already went to Brazil, Thailand, and Kenya. On our way to London, Scotland, and Egypt!

02/23/2012

Starts with an epic high school graduation speech and ends with a glorious british man illuminating the very essence of our education system..and all its detriments.

People are not being educated they're being tested for levels of obedience. School is about memorizing what you are told short term and repeating it. The bul...

01/15/2012

Remember Friends, we start back up with Project Grow on January 23rd!

01/06/2012

Can the team photos be posted? I would be willing to do it :)

12/31/2011

Thanks for a great semester everyone! We will miss you, see you at the end of January! :)