Kaleidoscope
From the desk of Susie Fahrer
The Rainbow Seven Domains™
Director’s Welcome
The Secret to Success
What if the Secret to Success is Failure? That is the title of a recent New York Times article detailing what most of us instinctively know: We have to take risks and fail in order to learn. (See my...
The Nine Year Change
Whether your child is several years away from the Nine Year Change, it’s happening now, or it seems like a long time ago, this article is meant to provide insight into the inner life of your child and an...
November Kaleidoscope: The many colorful things happening at Rainbow
Thanks to many people we had a lovely ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Orchard House last week, led by the Chamber of Commerce. Although we already had the ribbon cutting, there are a few more details...
The Rainbow Method Compared with Waldorf-Inspired Schools
If you have taken a serious look at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School and you are familiar with schools that are inspired by Waldorf Education, you may have noticed some similarities in feel. In fact,...
Childhood and the Media
Dear Parent, Rainbow Mountain's media policy is very open -- we merely recommend parents become aware of the affects of media exposure on children and attempt to limit it. I highly recommend watching...
What will the future bring?
I had the pleasure of joining Omega for centering today. After lighting the candle and taking a few breaths, Susan asked us to take out our journals and write a question we are contemplating about the...
Renee Owen, Executive Director, Embarking on Ecuador Adventure
From June 18 - 26, Renee will be traveling with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, as one of ten chosen participants on their Educators of Excellence Ecuador Institute. This will be a...
Renee Owen Chosen for Educators in Excellence Adventure
Rainbow Mountain Children's School’s executive director, Renee Owen, has been chosen as one of ten “Educators of Excellence” in North Carolina to travel to Ecuador this summer with the Museum of Natural...
A Child’s Message from the Heart
"From the mouth's of babes..." What a POWERFUL speaker. This girl reminds me of some of the young people who have graduated from Rainbow Mountain. ~Renee Owen (Executive Director) PS. The video is...