2. The Sublime I n the Flow of Learning ~ Inquiring, Discovering, Making Meaning Sparking Ideas! C5 Children’s School Festival of Learning 2016

3. The Sublime Our focus for the year as a community For Children, Parents, Family Members, Teachers, Staff Members, Colleagues, Neighbors, and the Broad Community to Collaborate, Study, and Improve How We Work Together for Optimal Learning and Development...

4. The Sublime Definition Conventional  Elevated or lofty in thought, language, feeling  Impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, and more...  To make higher, nobler, or more pure  Quality of greatness beyond all possibility of measure

5. The Sublime A Transition Day (Enters the Sublime and becomes)  Night A Caterpillar (Sublime)  A Butterfly A Fawn  A Doe or A Buck Experiment  Result Notion  Meaning Letters  Word Clay  Ceramic Child  Adult In the Zone–the “ Flow ” (Sublime)  Discovery

6. The Sublime A Discovery – An “Aha” Moment! An interest springs to life! An Inclination... An Interest... A Fascination... A spark of an idea!

7. The Sublime A Discovery – Pursuing, Repeating Returning to the Zone The thoughts... Reconnecting to the conditions... The holistic emersion... The feelings...

8. The Sublime Being in the Flow Staying in the Zone Being focused... Loosing track of time... Heightened senses and cognition

9. The Sublime Being in the Flow Extending... The rapture... The fullness... Satisfaction... Joy...

10. The Sublime In the Flow In diverse conditions...

11. The Sublime An Environment – A Zone Dance Hall

12. The Sublime An Environment – A Zone Physical - Loading Zone Interperosnal Zone

13. The Sublime Classrooms An Environment – A Zone

14. The Sublime Learning Spaces An Environment – A Zone

15. The Sublime Situation – Conditions Relationships – Peers, Facilitators Environment Activity – Energy Playful – Joyful Collaboration Co-Equals Co-Constructive Co-Learning Conceptual Experiential Holistic E n  e r  g y EnvironmentEnvironment PhysicalPhysical EmotionsEmotions AttitudesAttitudes SpiritualSpiritual NEWNEW  Lasting Knowledge   Productive Attitudes   Nascent Culture   Optimal Development T h e Z o n e of P r o x I m a l D e v e l o p m e n t AestheticAesthetic DiverseDiverse

16. The Sublime Examples of Explorations and Projects House & Train Projects

17. The Sublime Examples of Explorations and Projects House & Train Projects

18. The Sublime Strategies for Supporting the Sublime State

19. The Sublime Examples of Explorations and Projects Super Heroes The Super Pancakes Learning Group In-depth research Drawing + painting clay action figures Dreaming and Doing!

20. The Sublime Examples of Explorations and Projects Super Heroes Testing ideas, collaborating, and becoming Super Heroes in form and action! At Super Hero School... that they initiated

21. The Sublime Examples of Explorations and Projects Super Heroes Being their own Action Figures!... and their own Heroes!

22. The Sublime Examples of Explorations and Projects Super Heroes Practicing their Super Hero skills in the courtyard at both of our centers!! Rescuing cows, pigs, and sheep... The Pickles and Dragons learning groups cheered them on!

23. The Sublime Examples of Explorations and Projects Super Heroes Rescuing a lady who was trapped in a burning building, a bat that flew up too high, and a camel that got lost!

24. The Sublime Results and Benefits Highly Perceptive Insights Gained and Retained Comprehensive Learning Optimal Overall Development Broad-Ranging Skills Diverse Productive Attitudes Increased Self-Confidence Strong Self-Sufficiency High Self-Esteem Group Process Skills Knows Wide Range Materials Flexibility and Adaptability Patience Long-term Projects Expressive Multiple Languages In-depth Explorations Multiple Intelligences Critical Thinking Experience with Many Processes Openness Resilient Adventuresome Increased Parent Involvement Parent Appreciation and Support Family Involvement Community Involvement and Support Success in Educational Environments Appreciation and Respect for Others Life-Long Learning Contributors to Community Well-being

25. The Sublime We invite your comments, questions, and postings of examples of your experiences with The Sublime You may use the Experience Exchange link to join the discussion and post your experiences ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ April 25 through May 25 ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶