by Amy Valens | Dec 20, 2021 | Open Classroom
When I retired after 36 years of teaching in the Tam District, I was ready for a change and thought I might like to volunteer at my local elementary school. I was welcomed by the principal who set up a schedule for me in the Montessori, Waldorf and Open Classroom...
by Amy Valens | Nov 29, 2021 | Open Classroom
The first time I visited Open Classroom I was overwhelmed. There were so many things happening I wasn’t sure what was what, but I loved how the teachers talked with the children and the other parents talked to us. When we left I said to my husband, “I...
by Amy Valens | Nov 15, 2021 | Open Classroom
I sat down recently with Judy Voets. Here’s what she had to say. As I think about the beginning of Open I think about how we did a lot of laughing. We had to laugh because there was so much that we didn’t know, and we didn’t know where to...
by Amy Valens | Oct 28, 2021 | Open Classroom
What influenced my thinking the most probably is growing up in Berkeley and going to UC Berkeley in and out from 1950 to 1960. I was always interested in politics and how decisions were made, so I took part in politics at Berkeley, and was a member of Slate, the...
by Amy Valens | Oct 18, 2021 | Open Classroom
Some great memories from Clay and Play Day! http://lagunitasopenclassroom.com/photo-albums/
by Amy Valens | Oct 15, 2021 | Open Classroom
This is the first of hopefully many posts where members of the Open Community write about their personal experience of the program. Feel free to contact us if you’d like to write an entry! ****** We moved to the Valley in 1970 and Kate was enrolled in Sandy...
