Art fair: A celebration of art, life and reunion with families!
“Every tomorrow is created in a yesterday, through a today. We need to know what we were to know what we’ll be.” Paulo Freire’s quote expresses the gratifying feeling and satisfaction that remained in our souls after the 21st Art Fair: Art and Tenderness. Through art, the children from Early Childhood Education could explore and […]
Interview: Professor Mafu talks about her book “Mesma Nova História” [Same New Story]
A grandmother who’s starting to lose her memory… And a boy who wants to do nothing but play video games… What might blossom from this meeting? And what will we find when we dig way down deep into our old memory closet? That is where the sensitive book “Mesma Nova História” by our dear teacher […]
Evaluation Process, a broader and more thorough way of assessing the children’s learning
Do you know how we at be.Living perform the children’s evaluation process? At our school, we do not believe that traditional “tests” or “exams” alone can fully assess the children’s achievements in relation to school learning. Therefore, instead of the tests, we employ an Evaluation Process. This is not just a new name, but a […]
Difference between adaptation and welcoming
For children, the first day of school can be an overwhelming experience. They’re stepping into unknown territory, completely different than their home environment, with unknown adults and children, as well as a range of possibilities of stimuli, games and interaction. When faced with such massive, new world, many feelings stir up inside them. That is […]
Virada Sustentável: a perspective on our planet’s climate change
Virada Sustentável [Sustainable Turning Point] is coming and be.Living is once again participating in this very important movement that draws our attention to the current challenges with a focus on thinking, creating solutions and acting in the direction of a sustainable way of existence on Earth. This year, integrating the official Virada program, we will […]
Assemblies: a hands-on approach to learn how to be and exist in the world
Assemblies are large gatherings. They are meetings held to address issues that affect everyone. It is the school’s most important tool to build an effectively collective environment. At be-Living, assemblies are a crucial element of the Elementary School learning process. Through them, children actively engage in decisions related to the school’s procedures and spaces. Arguments […]
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” […]
How sweet it is to be in school
The first semester of 2021 was a time to rediscover our school space. A time to see old friends and make new ones, to understand and experience a new routine, and to once again occupy the school space with everything that it has to offer for pleasant and meaningful learning, following the rules that ensure […]
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. […]
Tips to strengthen children’s autonomy at home
In the school environment, the little ones in Early Childhood Education are constantly called upon to take responsibility for themselves and the collective, taking care of their belongings, spaces, and developing their achievements in autonomy within the context of their daily learning routine. “It’s important to clarify that, when we talk about autonomy for children […]