“…Having usable space decreases the friction between all the routines and people who live in a home or classroom. Whether you have a whole room for children, a corner in the living room, or just a special bookcase-turned-homeschool next to the kitchen table — that’s enough…”
Read More“As both a teacher and writer, freewriting is a practice that helps me process and understand my role within the life I live with children. Whenever I feel most stuck, I write. Not for this blog. Not for my job. But as a way to get clarity about I’m doing, feeling, and knowing deep inside. And while freewriting is a tool I discovered in my life as a creative, freewriting is not just for “Writers.” Freewriting is an accessible way of mindfully checking in with yourself, your thoughts, and your feelings…to put it simply: You just write. By Hand. For a while. “
Read MoreMicah Card is a writer and educator in Los Angeles, CA.
No Magic Lecture is a blog about teaching, learning, and living alongside young children, though the principles here apply to all learners (including you!). Creating a meaningful life with children is about holding a vision and seeing it through together. The phrase “No Magic Lecture” means there is no one perfect thing that must make or break a moment, a behavior, a child, family, or classroom. It’s a reminder, reprieve, and an invitation. Welcome.
Micah Card is a writer and educator in Santa Cruz, CA. She believes in the power of children, thinking deeply and critically, and in reminding ourselves that the point of all this is to grow.
To learn more about Micah’s work and credentials, click here.
