RattleBag and Rhubarb

Why give homework?

Every year at the annual Eagle Society poetry reading a lower school student demonstrates that s/he has spent homework time…

15 years ago

Educating Citizens

PDS has had a longtime commitment to service learning and getting involved to make a difference.  I was pleased to…

15 years ago

And speaking of adventure ….

This just in from Costa Rica:Perla  and Jimena are with a Spanish immersion trip.They seem to be having an amazing…

15 years ago

The Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009: Twitter up. Powerpoint down.

For those who enjoy lists:  The top 100 tools for learning. This is the 3rd year learning professionals from all…

15 years ago

Setting your socks on fire

Looking through old PDS school photos  – pictures of children working with tools, wading waist deep in muddy ponds and…

15 years ago

Music and Arts lag. Can poetry be far behind?

This week in the NYTimes – news of a rather discouraging report about music and arts education across the US.…

16 years ago

Good news for wool gatherers

A wandering mind heads toward insight WSJ article  reports on findings that suggest: …our brain may be most actively engaged…

16 years ago

Are you phobic?

How many words are there in the English language? Estimates vary but most agree there are quite a few.  And…

16 years ago

Butterfly Waystation

The sixth grade began planning this in science class in the fall when the monarchs stop by PDS on their…

16 years ago

Science Symposium 2009

The sixth annual Science Symposium meant  7th and 8th graders ready to share their work with the school community. As…

16 years ago