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Mindfulness centered curriculum/Creating Compassionate Cultures. Empowering children to make a positive difference in the world. Pk & K-6

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Mindfulness for midmorning centering in teacher Namasya's Kindergarten class.
Mindful centering is practiced several times during the school day. Children then share how they feel and express anything that may have crossed their mind.

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Students at Tara Redwood School love the various autumnal excursions. Rich fall colors and reasons to excuse creative dress ups.

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Just a little mindfulness before exiting for a fun recess into the Redwoods forest.
Students take a deep breath,stretch and place a positive intention several times per day at Tara Redwood School.

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Saying good morning with hugs and kisses for these kindergartners is an easy way to begin the day at Tara Redwood.

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First day of Kindergarten at Tara Redwood School. Very excited little five year olds are in a circle sharing and contemplating the morning's first reading prior to their mindful intention meditation.

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September 3rd and first day of school at Tara Redwood School.
Mornings are dedicated to meet &greet and preferred reading. Followed by 9am mindful intention meditation.

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What a way to open up the school year!
Venerable Lama Zopa Rimpoche came for a special visit and Q&A on topic of patience and kindness with children and education.
Teachers, students and friends sat on preschool chairs as they welcomed Rinpoche at Tara Redwood's Campus.

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Knowledge-Stregth-Compassion

Tara Redwood's core education applies to Tara's Growing Kindness Farm.
Students from the upper grades's life lab class learn farming and all its steps every Friday. Soil cultivation, planting and sprouting, harvesting, making medicinals from herbs and lastly, organizing a market stand day.
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A friendly moment after school,practicing coding script.

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CANCELLED!!
Due to heavy rains and muddy trails.

So sorry!

We'll see you next year!

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#hike4peace
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Precious moment of Tara education in action. 4th grader enjoying a moment of mindfulness atop one of Yosemite's boulders.

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Compassion and empathic education begins as early as preschool at Tara Redwood. Here two friends from different classes enjoy their daily stroll within one of the campus' trails.

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Annual Yosemite field trip. Students are accompanied by their parents or grandparents. Every one has a Yosemite story to share. Bear siting and friend bonding.

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Annual field trip to Yosemite!
Tara students from the elementary are relishing every moment of their 4 day trip to glorious hikes and waterfalls.
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Best Summer Camp for two age groups! Nature immersion,creative arts, daily hikes.

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Just a few weeks remaining!
Open house, Fair and hike-a-thon
May 19, 11-3pm. Free.
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Frothing fun in Kindergarten today.
Looks just like meringue!

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Join us for a great afternoon at the gorgeus Land Of Medicine Buddha.
Tour our campus, enjoy a refreshing coconut and engage in the Hike4Peace at the 8 Verses Trail.
Arts&Crafts,Food,Music and more fun!

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Growing Kindness Farm.
Every Friday, Tara Redwood's 2-5th grades go to their Cherryvale dr farm.
Now they are working on preparing planters, vegetable beds and lots of post rains weeding.
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#mindfulness
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The Kindergarten interactive mural keeps on evolving! So many gems of noted kindness. The students choose to address a particular action, or feeling, with a similar color gem, then they can display it onto the mural. Thanks so much to Tara's dedicated educators ans CCC curriculum.

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#muralart

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