http://integralelementary.com/blog CIE Blog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:02:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Tuesday February 9th, 2010, KPBS Radio featured a story about Integral Elementary School. The story broadcasted 4 times during the day. Click here to listen to the story Unconventional school focuses on students' 'Inner Being'. By Ana Tintocalis SAN DIEGO — A group of enlightened San Diego youngsters are practicing ancient disciplines that ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=614 Being True to Yourself I would like to relate a little story about a small boy who made a promise, kept it as an adult, and received a gift during a tragic time.  This young fellow used to go visit with his grandmother a friend of hers who was living in ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=607 Are You and Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? The year is coming to an end and parents everywhere with children who will be turning five in 2010 are or should be thinking about Kindergarten. This can be a daunting task, especially for families where it is their first child entering elementary ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=595 Pumpkin Cake This pumpkin cake needs no fancy accoutrement's to entice diners. It is moist and flavorful and goes well with a cup of coffee at breakfast or dessert! This recipe is based on my mom's 30 year old recipe that comes from her former bridge partner, Beverly, "back in the day." ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=589 Art and the Preschool Child The saying “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder” can be applied to Art and the Preschool Child. Children love expressing themselves through art. Many times parents and adults have difficulty accepting that a Preschooler’s artwork is beautiful because it may not meet their ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=578 Winning the Candy Wars An article by Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman Our children are being bombarded with candy from every direction. Chocolate bars, gum, suckers, and assorted gummy candies line the checkout lanes in grocery stores. School fundraisers sell candy bars, cookies, and brownies in the hallways during lunch hours. Every ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=573 “The Halloween Fairy” October always brings great excitement and joy to children as they anticipate one of their favorite holidays – HALLOWEEN! For parents, Halloween also brings lots of joy and fun as they get caught up in their child’s anticipation of the Great Pumpkin and Trick or Treating. Deciding on ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=568 What is life about?  While there are many goals in Integral Education related to development of the whole being - body, vital (emotions and character), mind, psychic (soul), and spiritual – there is an important overall aim in this philosophy of education. This is the aim to help children discover ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=535 A Promise To Make to Your Children: Kiss them. Hug them. Tell Them: "I love you". A father, leaving on a business trip, kissed his family goodbye. The next day, his young daughter said to her mother, "I shouldn't have washed off Daddy's kiss.  It will be a long time before ... http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=518 Local newspaper "La Jolla Light" recently wrote an article about Integral Elementary School, when the international World Harmony Run team stopped at the school. The children did a yoga demonstration for them during their stopover! Check out the La Jolla Light article HERE http://integralelementary.com/blog/?p=503