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Two fourth grade boys were fooling around on the playground when one of them suddenly hit the other. A teacher walked over to see what...

Adults are often chagrined by the sensory habits children form to release tension. Few adults suck their thumbs or hold a favorite...

Remember as a child waking early on a holiday or birthday with the inner knowing that there is more to life than what we can see? A...

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee has regular meetings, often including dinner, where parents, teachers, and...

November is Native American Heritage Month. Room 8 kindergarten teacher Caryl Morton has been interested in Native American culture for...

“If I’m around people right now, I might bite someone,” a four-year-old explained to her teacher. She wanted to stay in the quiet space...

Is worry passed from generation to generation? A mother who was concerned about her daughter Lucy's worries confessed that her family...

Every four years in the weeks, and even months, when our country struggles with the responsibility of shared decision making to choose a...

Remember how you felt as a child leading up to Halloween? A time tunnel devoted to transforming yourself into a magical being. It’s not...

Finding outings in the Bay Area is always a joy, especially when you’re planning adventures with kids. Recently, during a special...

A Meher School kindergartener once asked his teacher, “Is this a Jewish school?” If she gave a qualified “Yes, this is a school that...

Children are often uneven in their development. Some who are very verbal or advanced in physical skills are younger socially. Examples...

One of our White Pony graduates, a very sweet little boy, is now a first grader at a local public school. The family has Indian and...

Ten minutes late on a Monday morning, and your child refuses to leave the house until you read one more story. To avoid a time-consuming...

Our library reopened last week after being closed for three months for remodeling. Students missed the library and happily accepted...

I feel privileged when parents share stories with me about situations in their families that are hard to understand. They always contain...

Teacher’s New Book Celebrates Each Child’s Unique Contribution Most children feel at least a little nervous as a new school year...

“I can’t express what a help it was to me spending time with my grandparents when I was a child. It meant so much to me,” a man told me...

Parents often ask me questions about sending their children on playdates. Understandably, they wonder about allowing their children to go...

Thirty grandmothers and grandfathers gathered Monday in our first-ever event for grandparents. Titled “The Gift of Being a Grandparent,”...