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Much joy found in the waves

The weeks rolling by

March 19, 2022 by Elsie Kagan

Our time in Cabrera centers around the Hive and its community. It has been lovely hanging out with families who all have an adventurous spirit for travel and encourage their kids to learn through play and exploration. Frequent time at the beach, playing in the waves, leisurely outdoor dinners, and in the little pool at our house has been a source of great joy for the kids and for us as well. That said, our time here hasn’t been without little struggles. The Hive’s philosophy is more along the lines of “un-schooling”, which is child led and very unstructured. While a very worthwhile experiment for all of us, I think we can conclude that this type of learning is not the ticket for any of our kids, who all at their very different ways haven’t embraced the looseness of the setting. Carl and I have been filling our days with our work, as Carl has committed to his new position at Longview and I have been preparing for the next Open Call at Interlude.

the road up from our house
the road up from our house
lots of reading
lots of reading
a typical after school day
a typical after school day
Jasper in the "zen den" he built at school
Jasper in the "zen den" he built at school
a nice moment in an otherwise ill-fated whale watch
a nice moment in an otherwise ill-fated whale watch
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Kids with their buddy, Max
Kids with their buddy, Max
A local kid, Luis, at the waterfall
A local kid, Luis, at the waterfall
Luis offered us facials from the clay
Luis offered us facials from the clay
He had a very thorough approach
He had a very thorough approach
Carl and Julie
Carl and Julie
A sweaty soccer crew
A sweaty soccer crew
Willa playing Charades
Willa playing Charades
Alice and Matt
Alice and Matt
Carl and Marty
Carl and Marty
Sunset at Playa Grande
Sunset at Playa Grande
Willa with Sadie and Esme
Willa with Sadie and Esme
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the road up from our house lots of reading a typical after school day Jasper in the "zen den" he built at school a nice moment in an otherwise ill-fated whale watch IMG_6748.jpeg Kids with their buddy, Max A local kid, Luis, at the waterfall Luis offered us facials from the clay He had a very thorough approach Carl and Julie A sweaty soccer crew Willa playing Charades Alice and Matt Carl and Marty Sunset at Playa Grande Willa with Sadie and Esme IMG_7206.jpeg
March 19, 2022 /Elsie Kagan
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