Teacher Rudra talks about the importance of Yoga for children’s education
be.Living is a school that places children and knowledge at the heart of its political educational project, seeking to fully develop every human being that comes to us. This vision motivated us to add Yoga to our school curriculum. By working the body and mind in an integrated way, through body postures, breathing, relaxation, and […]
Lunch at school
At be. Living, food is part of our pedagogical process. We believe that one of our roles as a school is to help our children develop a conscious and healthy relationship with food. When we think of the school space and all that it has to offer children, we are also considering the “lunch time” […]
Metacognition: The importance of learning to learn from an early age
Metacognition is our ability to observe, understand, and assess our cognitive process. It means being aware of learning, always reflecting on what, how and why we learn, and using strategies to favor the construction of knowledge. It is a skill that can be developed from early childhood, when children are still in Early Childhood Education. […]
June Festival
This year we celebrate our June Festival in a different but very joyful and meaningful way, honoring this event that is so rich and important for our culture. be.Living’s “2021 June Festival” took place over the last fortnight of the month, through various cultural experiences that brought many lessons and pleasurable moments for the children. […]
Brazilian culture at our school
Did you know that be.Living has a Brazilian Culture team? Indeed we do! be.Living is a Brazilian bilingual school with educational goals aligned with the Brazilian Common Core Curriculum (BNCC) and that transcends any idea of bilingualism that could increase the distance or drive a wedge between the Portuguese and English languages or between different […]
Elias: 20 years watching over be.Living
He was there right from the start, the first day of school, when there weren’t even children… Some 20 years ago, Elias, our dear guardian, began his work looking after the opening of the school, the children’s arrival, communication with the parents, the vigilance, the children’s departure, the closing of the school, providing incessant assistance […]
Early Childhood Education teachers and the challenge of the distance learning
All of a sudden, a new reality emerged and caught all teachers by surprise. Overnight, the pandemic and the need for social isolation required them to completely reinvent the way they work. Particularly for those dealing with smaller children, the challenge seemed even greater. How to build a new educational model that guaranteed meaningful and […]
Virada Sustentável: seeds for a new tomorrow
For be.Living, it has always been important to encourage the children’s contact and connection with nature, providing moments of reflection and learning on how we can inhabit the world in a more harmonious and sustainable way. We believe that each child carries the gift and strength to become an independent and conscious person, capable of […]
Building identity in Early Childhood Education
When the Yellow/Orange children first start school, at the ages of 1 and 2, they are at a stage of development known as the egocentric stage. This period is marked by self-discovery, the expression “it’s mine”, and the fact that they see others and themselves as a single entity, or that everyone else shares their […]
Return to school and new procedures for scheduling visits
We are going through a rather unique moment of our history. We have all been faced with many challenges, feelings and accomplishments since the onset of the pandemic. Now the time has come for a new stage in our learning process. We are happy to announce that be.Living is resuming gradual and non-mandatory on-site classes […]