Notes on Hope (Page 2)

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A crowd of costumed children and adults on a New York City block, lined with Halloween decorations.

Looking Through a Child’s Eyes

Year-round lessons from a very New York Halloween

Two small stacks of stones on a sandy beach. The stones on the right form the shape of a boat.

Holding onto the Stone and the Sand

Learning with and for each other

A well-loved stuffed rabbit lays on a wood bench looking out at the camera.

The Imaginary Friends Would Like a Word

Some advice from preschool for those wondering if the robots are alive

Police in riot gear stand in front of protesters at night in NYC. A man in the center holds a cardboard sign that reads "ICE Out of New York."

The Language Of Tears

For the boy in the back seat and all the other children who have born witness

Illustration of Frog and Toad riding a bicycle built for two

We're Going on a Field Trip!

I hope you'll come along...

Two children lying on their backs, head-to-head, looking at eachother. The boy appears to be shouting while the girl looks at him with a steady gaze.

Raising Children to Disrupt Harm

Dismantling rape culture starts in preschool and never ends

Two large purple Japanese anemone flowers with open petals and hellow centers surrounded by ferns

Walking the Same Paths Every Day

What children know and grown-ups forget about revisiting familiar places

The Friends Who Remind Us Who We Are

The Friends Who Remind Us Who We Are

Finding each other in a world where it’s easy to lose ourselves

Silhouette of a child holding up blades of grass against a bright setting sun in the distance and a muted sky.

Holding onto Possibility

On losing leaders, stepping into the unknown, and remembering our earliest lessons

Black-and-white photo of two children covering their faces with their hands. Their hands have silly eyes and mouthes drawn on them to create the effect of masks.

Whispers of Defiance

A note to teachers as you begin a new year

Black-and-white photo of the silhouette of a child sanding behind a curtain with their back to the camera.,

No Grown-Ups Allowed

Resisting the urge to surveil, document, and consume every moment of children’s lives

Black and white photo of Glen Hansard sitting on the floor with his guitar. His todler son is standing between his knees. They are looking at each other.

Just Some Rivers and Streams

Remembering Glen Hansard & thinking about how we model meaningful lives

A child running through the colorful light cast by a rainbow flag above, holding a trans flag in one hand.

News and Politics

Let Every Child Play

What it means for childhood when the playground bullies carry gavels

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