Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence is very interesting. Instead of the I.Q. testing which is rather limiting, he proposed types of intelligence: linguistic ; logical, mathmatical, spatial; bodily-kinesthetic; musical, interpersonal; intrapersonal and more recently, he added naturalistic and that children can learn a lot from playing in the nature. I am so glad my children had a little bit of that experience. I still think he leaves out another important one - artistry. It is good to know what we are good at, not that we cannot develope more.

The Fraser Health Care Inspector recently went through my school and said that I had to either provide absorbent material under the slide and climber with 6 feet perimenter around them or I have to remove them. What rediculous request. We never have one accident cause by those equipment and they won't even let the children have some fun based on our good record.
I wonder what I can provide them with next for outdoor experience.

It would be nice to have the space to run a little farm like some of my Montessorian collegues. Children can learn husbandry and entrapreneurship through managing the farm. A small plot of land to grow a vegetable garden or even some trees to climb. (He, he he, the inspector would not be able to tell me to take off the trees.)