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August 29, 2014

Walks in the Wee Morning Hours

kate friedman
August 29, 2014
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Walks in the Wee Morning Hours 

I like to take walks through the community super early in the morning (like 5:30am) before everyone is awake and buzzing. Especially after it rains I find my surroundings astounding. 

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  • 2019
    • Mar 7, 2019 Measuring Curiosity & Creativity in India Mar 7, 2019
  • 2017
    • Sep 20, 2017 Adventures with Norwegian Children Sep 20, 2017
  • 2016
    • Oct 6, 2016 What if high school had options? Oct 6, 2016
    • Aug 12, 2016 Co-Constructing Your Classroom: The Space & The Community Aug 12, 2016
    • Jun 22, 2016 A New Kind of Public School Jun 22, 2016
    • May 16, 2016 Should I do a Gap Year, Study Abroad, or Volunteer? May 16, 2016
    • May 6, 2016 What if schools and parents helped children navigate school and learning? May 6, 2016
    • Apr 26, 2016 What if students were connected to working experts in the field of what they are learning? Apr 26, 2016
    • Apr 11, 2016 What public education could be Apr 11, 2016
    • Apr 4, 2016 What if instead of tracking students there were only mixed-ability classrooms? Apr 4, 2016
    • Mar 28, 2016 What if every “comment” box on the Internet was changed to “reflect?” Mar 28, 2016
    • Mar 21, 2016 What if we talked to children the same way we talk to adults? Mar 21, 2016
    • Mar 15, 2016 What if students designed their own schools? Mar 15, 2016
    • Mar 1, 2016 Community in all Forms Mar 1, 2016
    • Feb 29, 2016 What if all students had a digital portfolio that recorded their learning experiences? Feb 29, 2016
    • Feb 8, 2016 What if all learning experiences “counted?” Feb 8, 2016
    • Jan 25, 2016 What if instead of just talking about Social Emotional Learning, we restructured all of the ways children learn to include adults who are trained in developing these skills? Jan 25, 2016
    • Jan 22, 2016 Reverse culture shock & the power of positive thinking Jan 22, 2016
    • Jan 18, 2016 What if youth had toolboxes full of strategies to combat bullying and build respect among peers? Jan 18, 2016
    • Jan 11, 2016 What if anti-bullying curriculum was the ticket to a kinder world? Jan 11, 2016
    • Jan 4, 2016 What if school was playing in a forest all day? Jan 4, 2016
  • 2015
    • Dec 28, 2015 What if life skills were taught in school? Dec 28, 2015
    • Dec 21, 2015 What if we raised 'global children'? Dec 21, 2015
    • Dec 15, 2015 Trusting in humanity Dec 15, 2015
    • Dec 14, 2015 What if "homework" was about living life and learning yourself? Dec 14, 2015
    • Dec 7, 2015 What if children explored some dangerous activities and instead of stopping them we joined them? Dec 7, 2015
    • Nov 30, 2015 What if instead of telling student's they are wrong, we help them get it right? Nov 30, 2015
    • Nov 23, 2015 What if half of the school day was outside play? Nov 23, 2015
    • Nov 19, 2015 Choosing family Nov 19, 2015
    • Nov 16, 2015 What if drawing was recognized as the important skill that it is and was taught in schools? Nov 16, 2015
    • Nov 9, 2015 What if we let children use knives and other sharp tools? Nov 9, 2015
    • Nov 2, 2015 What if, instead of disciplining children, we helped them find the root of the problem? Nov 2, 2015
    • Oct 26, 2015 What if we could explain 'racism and what to do about it' to children in a way that won't scare them but will create informed leaders? Oct 26, 2015
    • Oct 21, 2015 Hills, trucks, strangers, and airplane wheels Oct 21, 2015
    • Oct 19, 2015 What if we reinvented the idea of family vacation and created an adventurous family lifestyle? Oct 19, 2015
    • Oct 13, 2015 Gratitude for strangers, trains, and the Alternatiba Festival Oct 13, 2015
    • Oct 12, 2015 What if children were trusted to make decisions about their own learning? Oct 12, 2015
    • Oct 5, 2015 What if college students had to create public art projects that maximized social impact? Oct 5, 2015
    • Sep 28, 2015 What if teacher-training involved public speaking and audience engagement? Sep 28, 2015
    • Sep 27, 2015 The Sadhana Forest Tour (with me as your guide) Sep 27, 2015
    • Sep 21, 2015 What if all products had to be disassemble-able so they could have multiple lives? Sep 21, 2015
    • Sep 21, 2015 Art Break Day Sep 21, 2015
    • Sep 21, 2015 Navigating the world... Sep 21, 2015
    • Sep 14, 2015 What if students engaged in their own community re-purposing, co-creating their environments through street art and getting to know their neighbors? Sep 14, 2015
    • Sep 12, 2015 The Local Community Sep 12, 2015
    • Sep 7, 2015 What if schools engaged students in addressing community needs? Sep 7, 2015
    • Aug 31, 2015 What if schools were noisy, open-air laboratories with no set schedules? Aug 31, 2015
    • Aug 24, 2015 What if teachers were the most prepared people to do the teaching? Aug 24, 2015
    • Aug 24, 2015 Making friends in the clinic waiting room Aug 24, 2015
    • Aug 17, 2015 What if great, progressive graduate programs got some state funding to train more teachers? Aug 17, 2015
    • Aug 10, 2015 What if teachers were fired for not doing their job well? Aug 10, 2015
    • Aug 3, 2015 What if parents spent more time, not money, on their children? Aug 3, 2015
    • Jul 27, 2015 What if social and emotional learning are seen as just as important as academic curriculums? Jul 27, 2015
    • Jul 20, 2015 What if children got to decide what, when, and how they learn? Jul 20, 2015
    • Jul 13, 2015 What if ALL teachers had certification in general AND special education? Jul 13, 2015
    • Jul 6, 2015 What if children were taught this? Jul 6, 2015
    • Jul 1, 2015 Becoming part of someone else's family Jul 1, 2015
    • Jun 29, 2015 My Banyan Family Jun 29, 2015
    • Jun 21, 2015 Snippets from One Week at Sadhana Forest Jun 21, 2015
    • Jun 20, 2015 Lost Horizons Night Market (2011) Jun 20, 2015
    • Jun 18, 2015 Birds Surround Jun 18, 2015
    • Jun 16, 2015 The Ceiling of Kapaleeswarar Temple Jun 16, 2015
    • Jun 15, 2015 How much water can you really conserve? Jun 15, 2015
    • Jun 14, 2015 Hearts of the World Jun 14, 2015
    • Jun 12, 2015 Timelapse Video: TetraPaks and Community Jun 12, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 A walk in France (Cerbere) Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 French Flower Photo Essay Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Community, family, mountains, and meat Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Can Masdeu Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 CALAFOU Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 5, 2015 Getting around Jun 5, 2015
    • May 31, 2015 Children's Land Photo Essay May 31, 2015
    • May 31, 2015 Unschooling and Child-Led Learning May 31, 2015
    • May 29, 2015 TimeLapse Video: Mamallapuram Fishing Village May 29, 2015
    • May 25, 2015 Water: The Great Equalizer May 25, 2015
    • May 18, 2015 The Present May 18, 2015
    • May 5, 2015 Graffiti in Auroville May 5, 2015
    • Mar 19, 2015 Gift Economy at Sadhana Forest Mar 19, 2015
    • Mar 19, 2015 Bonding in the Botanical Gardens Mar 19, 2015
    • Mar 15, 2015 The not-so-dirty parts of Chennai Mar 15, 2015
    • Mar 15, 2015 Chennai Mar 15, 2015
    • Mar 8, 2015 Pondicherry Photo Essay Mar 8, 2015
    • Feb 27, 2015 Street Art & Graffiti in Pondicherry: Photo Essay Feb 27, 2015
    • Feb 25, 2015 Vietnam Part 2: The Island of Phu Quoc Feb 25, 2015
    • Feb 25, 2015 Vietnam- Part 1: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Feb 25, 2015
    • Feb 25, 2015 Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Feb 25, 2015
    • Jan 20, 2015 Arid Land Workshop Jan 20, 2015
    • Jan 18, 2015 Pongal Kolum & Rangoli Jan 18, 2015
    • Jan 12, 2015 Signs of a Healthy Ecosystem Jan 12, 2015
  • 2014
    • Dec 30, 2014 Sadhana Forest Community Value: Veganism Dec 30, 2014
    • Dec 30, 2014 Vegan Food Photo Essay Dec 30, 2014
    • Dec 22, 2014 Human Unity at Sadhana Forest Dec 22, 2014
    • Dec 15, 2014 Quiet Healing Center and Guest House Dec 15, 2014
    • Nov 4, 2014 Formidable Vegetable Sound System in da house! Nov 4, 2014
    • Nov 4, 2014 A Puja for the Vehicles! Nov 4, 2014
    • Nov 4, 2014 Selfies in the forest Nov 4, 2014
    • Nov 4, 2014 Cows & Parking Nov 4, 2014
    • Nov 4, 2014 Peacocks on my roof Nov 4, 2014
    • Nov 4, 2014 Thali Time Nov 4, 2014
    • Sep 27, 2014 Sacred Grove Community Sep 27, 2014
    • Sep 27, 2014 Cooking with Friends Sep 27, 2014
    • Sep 27, 2014 Sunrise/Sunset Sep 27, 2014
    • Sep 16, 2014 Welcome to my hut! Sep 16, 2014
    • Sep 10, 2014 Art Break! Sep 10, 2014
    • Sep 10, 2014 The Wedding Sep 10, 2014
    • Aug 29, 2014 Walks in the Wee Morning Hours Aug 29, 2014
    • Aug 29, 2014 Sadhana and Auroville Creatures Aug 29, 2014
    • Aug 29, 2014 Adventures in Ladu-Making Aug 29, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 Cooking My First Meal for 45 People! Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 Zero Waste & The Recycling Hut Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 8, 2014 Arriving at Sadhana: Round 2 Aug 8, 2014
    • Aug 8, 2014 Packing Aug 8, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Culture Shock: Coming Home Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Children's Land Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Thiruvannamalai Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Outside the Community Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 A Day in the Life at Sadhana Forest Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Skills I never imagined having... Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Seva (and Electricity) Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Community Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Compost Toilets & Minimal-Water-Usage Sinks Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Vegan sushi, and more! Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 Reforestation Jun 1, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2014 First Impressions Jun 1, 2014
  • 2013
    • Jul 15, 2013 Food, flights, and Ramadan Jul 15, 2013
    • Jul 14, 2013 Anticipation! Jul 14, 2013
    • Jul 5, 2013 Sadhana Forest Jul 5, 2013
    • Jul 5, 2013 Life is... Jul 5, 2013
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