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 […]
Year 5: developing oral communication skills and competencies
School is a great environment for oral communication for children. It is where a lot of kids learn to talk. As time goes by, they naturally refine these skills. But the school plays the role of always pushing students forward, leading them to go beyond everyday oral communication forms, confronting known forms with other forms […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
Everything in its own time
The importance of an Elementary School that respects children’s own time We live in a social structure in which children are often treated as small adults as they enter Elementary School. Suddenly, school is no longer a space of joyful experiences and play, as 6-year-olds start to experience a perspective of education disconnected from the […]
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 […]
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 […]