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Mindfulness in Early Childhood Education
Watch any young child and you will notice that no matter what the child is experiencing, whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, the child is completely absorbed. The child isn’t worrying about the past or the future but is simply
Vacation Station: vacation at be.Living
In July, be.Living opens it doors for children to embark on a journey of experiences, enjoyment and exploration with the Vacation Station vacation program. Specially designed for Early Childhood Education students, Vacation Station offers a safe environment full of fun
Education to transform the world
Children who call themselves “guardians of the forest”… Who understand the impacts of their diet and choose to do things differently by not eating meat at least once a week… Children who appreciate the history, cultural production and life of
Festa Junina 2024: Celebrating the Black heritage of our culture with Clementina de Jesus
Every year, be.Living chooses a prominent Brazilian folk culture artist to be honored at our traditional Festa Junina. This year’s honoree will be Clementina de Jesus — an incredibly important singer in Brazilian folk music and also an invaluable guardian
be.Living’s ‘Guardians of the Forest’ plant 50 tree seedlings!
It all started at the beginning of last year, when Red 1 took on a project to care for and revitalize the school garden. With the help of teachers Juliana Sá and Milena Macedo, students redesigned the vegetable garden, built
Rio Grande do Sul – A call for urgent action
The event that occurred in Rio Grande do Sul is a sign that the climate emergency and the impacts of global warming are not a matter of the future, but a matter of the present. We are witnessing – here
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be.Sides Magazine
be.Sides is a be.Living publication that captures the journeys and processes of our students and educators. Through articles that reflect our school’s core values, you’ll discover diverse situations that highlight the students’ active role in the learning process and nurture an environment of collaboration and ongoing challenges.
Each year brings new opportunities and experiences, yet our unwavering commitment to meaningful learning and an ethical worldview remains at the heart of everything we do.
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Edition: 1st Semester 2024
Children who call themselves “guardians of the forest”… Who recognize the impact of their dietary choices and decide to make a difference by not eating meat at least once a week… Children who honor the history, cultural contributions, and lives of all peoples…Through the small and significant experiences of school life, we witness our children becoming agents of change, working toward a better world—the world we so deeply wish for them. […]
Edition: Edition: 2nd Semester 2023
Over the last few months, we have been revisiting our Pedagogical Political Project (PPP) “The paths of teaching and learning at be.Living”. For those who don’t know, the school’s Pedagogical Political Project is the reference document for everyone in the school community. It contains all the direction, guidelines and possible paths to be taken on the teaching-learning journey that we propose to those who come to us. […]
Edition: Edition: 2nd Semester 2022
At be.Living, we believe that learning happens when it is truly meaningful for the child. That’s why we understand that each of them must take a leading role in their learning process. Children are unique, intelligent and powerful beings capable of producing knowledge and culture. From Early Childhood Education to Elementary School, our children are seen, heard, considered and validated along their journeys to building knowledge. […]
Edition: 1st Semester 2022
Throughout the years, we have seen that our concept of bilingual education is as enjoyable for the students as it is effective. Recently, be.Living was very pleased to receive the Bronze certificate from the University of Cambridge’s “Your School is TOP!” program. This was a great achievement for our school and, more important, a recognition of the work we do in preparing our students for the Cambridge exams. […]
Edition: 2nd Semester 2021
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 expand our community’s safety. […]
Edition: 2nd Semester 2020
The first be. Living seeds were sowed some 20 years ago. The school opened with just one child – Victoria –, and a clear desire to build the best possible environment for girls and boys to grow and develop with full power and autonomy. […]
Edition: 1st Semester 2020
Sometimes, it is important to take a step back, breathe and distance ourselves from the past. This break gives us clarity to take in and learn from our mistakes and achievements, improving our awareness as we move forward. In this short period of time, we were able to look back on the first 26 days of learning at a distance; it was an intense moment filled with challenges and also huge accomplishments. This experience has changed all of us from the get-go: the school, the teachers, the children and their families. […]
Edition: 2nd Semester 2019
Every day, our boys and girls engage in experiences, make discoveries, and acquire learnings that shape them into curious individuals eager to explore the world. This magazine captures these processes, showcasing examples that bring concepts to life and highlighting the journeys of our classes. […]
