Democracy in Play

Children’s play is rich with wonderings and imagination.  At The Overfield School, we know that play is also full of opportunities for growth: testing, hypothesizing, discussion, negotiation and critical thinking. A tub full of Legos donated to our Kindergarten classroom provided just such an opportunity for play-based learning.  The children seized the chance to discover…

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No more telling my daughter she killed the dog and other resolutions

It’s here: The first post by could-be-new-to-you-but-will-become-your-new-virtual-bestie Mary Graham, of Trusty Chucks. We’ve followed her humorous yet real tales about parenting for a couple years now and after much begging kind conversations, she has agreed to grace DaytonParent.com with her voice on a monthly basis. We know you’ll love her. We do. So here goes… I…

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Simple Success

I get a monthly business magazine called Success. It features people who are driven, creative and leaders in their respective fields. The magazine puts an emphasis into what makes business leaders successful and what is important to them. I have received the magazine for three years now and I’ve noticed a trend. No matter how…

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