Apps for Parents: Enter our Down Home Drawing!
{photo by Chris Adamus} With our recent reading of Reclaiming Conversation, many of us are making more of an effort to reduce screen time (for ourselves as well as our
Category: Life Together
Down Home Virtual Tour: The Newman Family
{photos by Joy Newman} Does anyone remember the Down Home house tours we did a few years back, where we visited the homes of SLOCA families to see how they
Free by Five Friday and Digital Addiction
{photo by William Iven} “Men have become the tools of their tools.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Happy Friday to all! It was a short week, bur Friday is a welcome
Den Chat: Tips for SLOCA Newbies
{photo by Kate Bischoff} So, new SLOCA parents, how was your first week? It’s nice to have this short break right off the bat to get your bearings, isn’t it?
Free by Five and Community
{photo by Crew} “We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.“ ~Herman Melville Happy Friday everyone – you made it! Our first week
Wednesday Wonders Wanted!
Another photo from our most recent Work Day – one of our annual wonders! {photo by Katie Erb, SLOCA high school sophomore} It’s easy to remember what’s going to be
The 2016-2017 School Year Begins!
{photo by Sebastien Gabriel} “The belonging you seek is not behind you. It is ahead.” ~ Star Wars: The Force Awakens Yes, ahead! Onward and upward! Welcome, new and returning
Summer Together: One More Family Time Friday
{photo by Kim Greenhalgh} Family: like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one. ~Unknown Although we are wrapping up our Down
Summer Together: Empathy Through Literature
{photo source: negative space} Literary fiction exercises a reader’s imagination in matters of character and emotional nuance… Conversation, like literary fiction, asks for imagination and engagement. And conversation, like literary
Summer Together: End of Summer Awards
{photo by Aaron Burden} It’s our last official week of summer (sorry to say it out loud). But we hope you’ve had a restful, enjoyable season and we are absolutely
