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Conversations with Ollie
Ollie (in the red sweatshirt) fields questions from transitional kindergartners in the library Monday. His mother, Mari, is seated next...
Meher School Community
Mar 202 min read


Discovering ThemselvesThrough Books
Our elementary school librarian, Mari Pongkhamsing, has the fun of observing children’s budding interests as they expand and develop with...
Susie Kohl
Mar 203 min read


Dispelling Sleep Myths
Perceptions about time change over generations. Before electricity, people spent at least half their days in the dark or candlelight....
Susie Kohl
Mar 132 min read


Finding the “Quiet Calm” Within
When my dad yelled “Calm down!” he didn't mean “Find a quiet place within yourself” or “Breathe deeply.” “Calm down!” was his code for...
Susie Kohl
Mar 62 min read


Round Peg, Square Hole
I was in one of the first classes at The Meher Schools. It was at a church called Saint Anselm’s in Lafayette. I was in the second...
Abe Ballard
Mar 54 min read


Memories and the Sense of Self
Does your family enjoy talking about memories? Psychologists note that children construct their sense of self, or autobiography, in part...
Susie Kohl
Feb 272 min read


Modeling Persistence
A boy asked me repeatedly to make a paper airplane. I kept protesting because of my lack of skill. I finally relented, however, after...
Susie Kohl
Feb 191 min read


Love Notes
Tomorrow our students will celebrate the wonder of love notes as they collect valentine cards from their classmates. In preschool the...
Susie Kohl
Feb 132 min read
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