by Renee Owen | Mar 11, 2013 | Blogs, Director's Blog
What are we looking for in a new teacher? Since we believe in developing the whole child, then our teachers have to be accomplished in all seven domains: spiritual, mental, creative, emotional, social, natural, and physical.
As a result of our growth at Rainbow, we need to hire a new sixth grade teacher for next school year. We have fabulous applicants: experienced, energetic teachers with Masters and even PHD work in schools such as Columbia, Penn State, and Brown. But in addition to experience and education, the teacher who is destined to teach at Rainbow will be a truly whole person who is on a life-long quest to grow in all domains.
by Renee Owen | Mar 8, 2013 | Director's Blog, Heart of the Matter, News
Without equivocation, Rainbow Mountain Children’s School is a unique learning environment. Everyone knows it the minute they step onto campus. Although Americans would find Rainbow’s education very different compared to American prep schools, it is not at all unusual compared to Scandinavian schools. Read More
by Renee Owen | Mar 7, 2013 | Director's Blog
That is the raging argument among my teenagers right now. Ha ha ha. I guess this is why I have been obsessed with providing my children with the best possible education: So they have passionate arguments about consciousness, existentialism, and reality rather than material crap. Suddenly, they have shifted to talking about rhetoric, atoms, and Truth. SHOUTING about the meaning of love —roses and thorns. Ahhhh…..
Finally, they agreed that some people believe everything is nothing, and some believe nothing is everything; and those people have to tacitly agree to get along.
by Renee Owen | Mar 5, 2013 | Director's Blog
This is the question we, as educators and parents, have to ask ourselves over and over, “What qualities will our children need in order to be prepared for the future?” Gary Hamel, author of What Matters Now, How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation,” lists five issues that are paramount in today’s business world: values, innovation, adaptability, passion, and ideology.
by Renee Owen | Feb 25, 2013 | News
The Gnome Village is being installed. Max, our incredible facilities manager, along with Asheville Playgrounds, have designed what may end up being the most creative and exciting play structure in Asheville. Last week they began installing the main posts which Max, along with wonderful parent helpers, hand harvested. The post are locust wood– the strongest, longest-lasting wood available. Hand railings will be made of local laurel — also hand harvested and strong. The roofing will have cedar shingles.
Asheville Playgrounds has the best reputation in town for imaginative, safe structures. They have been great to work with, and obviously really know what they are doing! The basic structure is expected to be complete in the next 3 to 6 weeks, with some detail work remaining after that.
We are very excited to see our playground metamorphosing into the beautiful, creative, space we knew it could be.
