E has been engaging reliably in CRA for several months now. My continued focus has been on mental health, social emotional awareness, and self discovery. While we have often discussed the different types of brain powers people have, today we had our first discussion about an …

“There is no greater gift that we can give our 2e learners, than the gift of time.” —Susan Baum Chestnut Ridge Academy is built upon this theory. When managing asynchronous development we must quickly accept that in some ways, time is our biggest tool. My time …

We have been on a series of short weeks… and this was yet another. But, this time, it was for a great reason. Covid Vaccine 2! E woke up on Monday morning to remind me that Thursday was the big day… he was clearly already anticipating …

The week of Thanksgiving meant that enrichments were all cancelled so we had full days available to enjoy some CRA activities. I decided it was the perfect time to start the holiday season with meaningful and authentic projects. Given the short week before the Thanksgiving festivities, …

Since E was one of the first to get his COVID vaccine in the 5-12 age bracket, we did not have a lot of information on what to expect. J had a pretty difficult time with his booster (3rd Pfizer) with high fever, fatigue and headache …

It was a short CRA week…. because…. drumroll please……. C O V I D V A C C I N A T I O N D A Y !!!!!! View fullsize E got his first vaccine dose on 11/11/21. What a perfect day for a Dose …

This week was another one of those weeks where nothing really seemed to go to the conceptual plan and the best I could do was roll with the reality of that and make the most of the things that went better than expected. I suppose that …

This week was one with a few challenges. We needed a lot of time outdoors in nature - both E and myself - to find regulation. All great teachers sometimes need to just have a break, and I was feeling quite overwhelmed. Monday was filled with …

We are starting to see the light at the end of the very long COVID lockdown tunnel. This week, the Pfizer vaccine was approved by the FDA review committee for children aged 5-11. In a few weeks, it seems E will have an opportunity to get …

When we began the school year, we started by building a deep understanding of E’s learning preferences, information delivery styles, and discussions about what methods work for him and what makes things more challenging. I wanted Chestnut Ridge Academy to be a place for him to …