A Glimpse into P.E. Class at Lakeside
by Rebecca Johnson, Movement and Games Teacher It's a cold January afternoon when I arrive at school. But the sun is shining in the...
Another Way - Becoming a Lakeside Parent
It was a heated discussion for such a chilly January morning at the Whallonsburg Grange – Parent: Pick up your trash and throw it away....
One Fine Morning at Lakeside - Finding the Community's Greater Good
I mismanaged my time in the morning making me late to Lakeside School. When I got there, I tried to conceal my nervousness about the day....
In Defense of Play
What a difference 3 decades makes. As a child in the 80’s, I was afforded freedom that is hard to create for children today. The cliche...
Raising a Scientist
I’m pretty sure that my son, Finn, is going to grow up to be a scientist… or a lawyer. He’s the best seven-year-old negotiator that I’ve...
Thriving in the Community of Lakeside School
When my son was a toddler we lived in Louisiana, and played in Lakeside’s play yard in the summertime when we visited my father’s family...
Moving to the North Country
Our family had always dreamed of moving to the North Country. The high peaks region is a playground for nature lovers—climbing, hiking,...
Things That Grow and The Community That Helps Them
There is community everywhere. We have just forgotten how to deepen ourselves into it. Or perhaps we never learned how. I thought I had...
Busy Bees: The Rhythm of a Community
Gregg: “How many?” Child: “Thirty-two pieces.” Gregg: “That…is so much wood.” Child: “Can I split more?” Gregg: “That’s enough for now,...
How Children’s Developmental Stages Inform Lakeside’s Curriculum
The differing experiences a walk in the woods with children provides, depends on children’s ages. Here at Lakeside School, we seek to...
