One Room U - Blog
Here’s where you can read about children, curriculum priorities, and seasonal stories from one of the nation’s few remaining One-Room schools. As you read, ask yourself, “Are there lessons, attitudes, or ideas found here that can be shared with the young people I know?”
October
October Morning Verse Cold, crisp, clear mornings Stars shimmering at night And warm golden days provide October’s delights. The sweet smell of damp decay Permeates the autumn air. Sunlight mixes with turning leaves, Making yellow rings so fair. Gray smoke
Giddy-up! – Let’s Get Going
Consider the transformation of a seed so small it appears as a black speck on the fingertip. Observe as it follows the immutable laws of metamorphosis to become a uniquely beautiful blossom. Isn’t this precisely what we hope will occur
Teaching Four Points of the Compass
I feel blessed. After immersion in the Sea of Youth for five decades, the zest to meet new student-friends remains undiminished. Saturation in the realm of Childhood (capital intended) educates even the simplest personality. What lessons have I learned? Like
September Morning Verse
We come together each morning to share of our work and our play. We return to our homes at the end of the day. With our minds, we think and create. With our hearts, we feel and relate. With our
Call Them Traditions
When school begins in late August or early September, it can be a bit of a shock. Trading summer’s relative freedom for school requirements five days a week is especially challenging for exuberant young ones. While the first day of
