We’re pleased to welcome Paige Arnell to the blog as a guest writer on the role of imagination and creativity in education today. Paige is the head of school at Kirby Hall School , which serves PreK through 8th grade learners in Central Austin. The imagination is an essential tool of the m

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25.08.2025

“Are you satisfied?”: Learning through repeat experience – Alt Ed Austin

If you’re interested in the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, there’s no better expert to learn from than Marie Catrett of Tigerlily Preschool in South Austin. We’re pleased once again to publish a lovely photo essay in which Marie shows and tells how she artfully helps a yo

Alt Ed Austin Blog

25.08.2025

Project Week at Headwaters School: Turning curiosity into creation – Alt Ed Austin

Like Paige Arnell’s recent guest post for the blog, this piece by Paul Lambert is about one school’s approach to creativity—in this case a step-by-step collaborative method to get special student projects underway. Paul is a mathematics guide at Headwaters School in Austin, Texas. Every yea

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28.08.2025

Why critical thinking is key to using AI wisely – Alt Ed Austin

Returning guest writer Stephanie Simoes is the mind behind Critikid.com , a website that teaches critical thinking to children and teens through interactive courses, worksheets, and lesson plans. This article is meant to help educators (and parents) more effectively teach kids to use large lang

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