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Vocalistics: Speaking Thoughtfully
One day I whispered "Do you need help?” to a little girl sitting at a table where people were concentrating, as she seemed frustrated...
Susie Kohl
Apr 103 min read


An Introduction to Opera
Our younger elementary students had what for most of them was their first taste of opera recently. Andy Truett, a tenor with the San...
Meher School Community
Apr 101 min read


The Season of New Growth
Every year teachers and parents stop at this time and ask, “What’s happening? Have our children become problems overnight?” Then we...
Susie Kohl
Mar 272 min read


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
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