Micro-School Q & A
Unlocking Your Potential Through Self-Care
Unlocking Your Potential Through Self-Care Hey there, visionary microschool founder! Today, let’s dive into a topic that’s close to the heart of every successful microschool owner – self-care. As you embark on this incredible journey of shaping young minds and crafting an educational haven, remember that nurturing yourself is just as crucial as nurturing your…
Read MoreFrom Transparency to Celebration: Effective Communication with Parents
One of the many perks of owning and running a microschool is the community feel. We have a very special and unique opportunity to cultivate and communicate with a tight family dynamic among students and families. To ensure that the students’ education is communicated effectively it is imperative to stay in touch with parents. We…
Read MoreTake A Look At This Book
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7: by Joanna Faber and Julie King This is a book all about remembering that even the littlest of kids are whole people too. I know that for many the ages in this book might be too low to…
Read MoreDo you put yourself first as a teacher?
I was sitting this morning grading student work in the Mindful Classroom course I created for Wilson College. The teachers had been reading about integrating mindfulness into K-12 education. The article looked at the impact of bringing mindfulness into the classroom. One of the themes that came up over and over again was – when am I…
Read MoreAre hybrid learning models working?
WELCOME TO THE MICROSCHOOL BUILDERS WEEKLY ROUNDUP! Its been quite a week, hasn’t it? I’m sure that you’re looking forward to the 3-day holiday weekend here in the US, if you are currently working as a teacher in a public or private school. So many stories in the news this week have been about what…
Read MoreThe Microschool Builder’s Roundup
I’m always reading about what’s going on in education – and I usually share the best articles on my Facebook pages (please follow me for that instant content if it appeals to you). And I was thinking…it might be useful to curate the best articles each week for those of you thinking about building microschools!…
Read MoreEducation Options Unpacked
The pandemic rages on, and kids are heading back to school soon. Parents are concerned about safety, work schedules, and kids falling behind. New options are popping up for families – but how is a parent to choose? At Micro-School Builders we have created a new guide to educational options for parents, teachers and concerned…
Read MoreWhere Should I Locate My Micro-School?
Hi There! Its Mara Linaberger, creator of the Micro-school Builder’s 9-step guide to building the school of your dreams in less than a year without sacrificing your salary or sanity. This is the next video in our series that tackles your questions about building micro-schools. Today’s comes from the fourth step on the 9-step guide…
Read MoreDo I Need to Have a Vision/Mission Statement for My School?
Welcome back to the micro-school builders Q&A series! I’m Mara Linaberger, author of the Micro-school Builder’s 9-step guide to building the school of your dreams in less than a year without sacrificing your salary or sanity. This is the third video in a series that tackles your questions about building micro-schools. Today’s question comes from…
Read MoreAre Micro-Schools Actually Legal?
Hi there. Its Mara Linaberger again, author of the micro-school builders. This is the next video in our series that tackles your questions about building micro schools. Today’s comes from the second step on the nine-step guide that most micro- school builders and all of my clients follow. So the question is: Are micro schools…
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