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Age Mixing
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They Sit in Court
Whenever we have an Open House at Sudbury Valley School we often get the same question, “What do the kids do all day?” Underneath this…
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To Be Noticed
Somewhat to my surprise, I have recently gained a new insight into a key element of what goes on here, in an area that I…
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“What Grade Are You In?” The Folly of Separating Children by Age
School’s a place for kids to learn. Everybody agrees to that. That’s why they exist. Well, but kids learn all the time; it’s part of…
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Preparing for the “Real World”
One of the criticisms I hear from time to time about Sudbury Valley School is along the lines of, “Well, doing what you want all…
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Our Alumni: Age Mixing Redux, A Conversation
Dan: Recently, a group of alumni on their own initiative decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sudbury Valley School, and invited all alumni from everywhere…
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What Is a Zone of Proximal Development?
I want to talk about something called “the zone of proximal development”, an idea developed by Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky early in the 20th century….
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A Music Corp Reinstated: The Nascent Voyage
On May 9th at noon the SVS Music Corp gave its first concert since it was disbanded three years ago. I was part and parcel…
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No, I Didn’t Go to Nickerson . . . Recently
Every year, a large group of kids from Sudbury Valley decamp (literally) on the next to last week of school to Nickerson State Park, in…
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Inside the Enchanted Forest
I was speaking with a prospective family at an Open House a few months ago and telling them about the democratic process at Sudbury Valley…
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Fun at SVS is More Than Meets the Eye
It’s already the first week of July and it is only now that I finally am rested enough to have a modicum of perspective about…
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Rainbow in the Snow: Another Fantastic Ski Experience at SVS
I myself am tired of my stories about SVS trips in general and of skiing trips in particular. But I just can’t help it! The…
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Food at SVS
Food serves as a major aspect of life at SVS. Of course, everyone in the world loves food; however, here it takes on a life…
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All ages welcome
As a new staff member, working at this school has been a wonderful learning experience. It has allowed me to notice certain patterns and common…
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