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  • On expectations…

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    This was a week in which I reflected on the difference between intentions and expectations. Twice, I set the intention with kids to go ice skating. I intended to reconnect with a friend who’s been off-grid. Intended to get new body art. To stretch. To blog. To clean. I called these my intentions, but they…

  • Hip Hop Nutcracker

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    Two all-day field trips in a row! What an awesome week! Yesterday, I spent the day roaming Central Park with @agilealfie @pigsfly @serenagermany and @xxxxpgainzxxx, in search of rocks to climb and some tasty Two Boots pizza. Today, our trip involved less fields, more rain, and much more theater. We went to my neighborhood–to Washington…

  • Psychology Meet-Up 11/17

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    At the beginning of the school year, @cammysherbert and @failspy started up an inter-ALC offering: weekly psychology meet-ups, using Crash Course videos from YouTube. We meet every Tuesday, discuss a video we’ve independently watched, watch a second video, and have a second discussion session. In recent weeks, we started discussing theories about our minds and…

  • The Week! 11/9-11/13

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    We had such a full and busy week! We’ve been having busy weeks in general. Mondays have Set-the-Week, Spawn, Acro, Maths, Drawing (or this week…cake decorating!), and usually a Werewolves game. If you wanted to participate in scheduled activities all day, you easily could. I haven’t been. I’ve been spending much of my Mondays doing…

  • On Consequences

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    The word “consequence” seems to trigger strong reactions from people, particularly in the context of adult-child relationships and school power dynamics. Over and over, I have found myself clarifying that “consequence” is not the same as “punishment.” A consequence is simply the effect brought about by a decision or pattern of decisions. We tend to…