Meet the family
The other day, I walked into the Dance Room Quiet Room to say “good morning” to my friends there. As I entered, I spotted Fiona holding a delicate stuffed bird in her hand, strikingly colorful and...
View ArticleSticks and stones
Yes, they can break bones. But sticks and stones, are more importantly, the life blood of a great deal of imaginative play here and indeed not used to wound at Sudbury Valley at all. People sometimes...
View ArticleFrogs and calculators
This post was written by our Office Manager, Jean Cote. Recently, I had the opportunity (privilege) to introduce a calculator in all its glory to a young, inquisitive student for (I don’t know it to be...
View ArticlePlaying House, Two Takes
The following two scenes were unfolding recently on the different ends of one of the low red tables in the playroom, around lunchtime. On the one end, close to me, Josie sat down with her tablet and a...
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