By John Gale | Grades 1 - 5 Gardening Teacher One thing I found fascinating this month is a short history of the pumpkin and how it relates to the Cinderella fairy tale. Since their introduction from the Americas back into Europe around the 15th century, pumpkins...
Seasonal
Summer Activities for Younger Children
by WSP Early Childhood Faculty Members Summer is here, bringing with it the joy and peace of sunny days, warm earth, cool splashing water, smooth white sands, the blue ocean, and the vibrant growth of nature all around us. To help you make the most of this lively...
Thanksgiving through the Advent Season
by Ami Evergreen | Pedagogical Administrator, Nursery-Grade 8 For the bountiful gifts the earth bestows upon us, for the gold hues that adorn the land, for the richness of each sunrise and each day’s glory in our valley–our attention to these details can be the...
The Lantern Festivals
by Ami Evergreen | Pedagogical Administrator, Nursery-Grade 8 Each little child will bring the light, ‘til all the world is warm and bright. In many countries the Festivals of Light begin when our days grow short and nights grow long. In North America we first...