Creative Spirit Learning Center reports on how they used the $800 PEACE Project grant for their preschool focused on play.
June 2025 Book Club Review
Our June Book Club Meeting focused on the topic of Social Stories, which explain a social situation, concept, or behavior.
Dear Olive Branch, July 2025
Playing with words, ideas, concepts and problem solving can be as much fun as playing with dolls and balls, especially as we get older.
From the Sandbox
“I’m so messy!” she shouted with the biggest grin. Between the belly laughs she was learning way more than any worksheet could teach her.
A Song to Share — Everyday People
The lyrics of “Everyday People,” by Sly and The Family Stone, carry a message of equality and peace reflected in the diverse band.
Poetry for Us — Younger than War
This month’s poem, Younger Than War, by Mosab Abu Toha, gives the author’s viewpoint of a September 2020 attack in Palestine.
Book Recommendation — July 2025
Nose to Nose, by Thyra Heder, is a picture book for ages 4 to 8 that talks about the courage to face difficult problems though fun, silly dogs.
Days of the Month — July 2025
Disability Pride Month Disability Pride Month celebrates people with disabilities, focusing on their abilities first as well as embracing their disabilities, acknowledging the ongoing ableism so many of them still encounter. This month, we want to come together as a community to amplify and uplift each other’s voices and to […]