At Home with Twirl & Friends
When COVID hit our world and our community, Twirl was invited by Lynn Robinson, Editor of Taos News’ Tempo Magazine to provide a weekly column that might inform, inspire and support kids and families during the shutdown. We were thrilled to take on this role and have drawn on the contributions of many of our friends.
To date, Field Institute of Taos, Taos Land Trust, Silke West, Connie White and her kids on Straight Arrow Road, Growing Community Now, Taos Charter’s Katie Woodall, Inspire Preschool, TIWA Babies, First Steps, Taos Behavioral Health, Mindful Frontiers, Taos Education Collaborative, Media Savvy Citizens, The Nurturing Center, NM STEAM HUB, Penasco Community School, Taos Public Library, Media Savvy Citizens, Enos Community School, Youth Heartline, Explora, StemArts Lab, KNCE, Anansi Charter, Taos Academy of the Arts, Estelle Laurie, Taos Academy of the Arts, Michael Noll and Penasco Community School, The Paseo, Kiki Shakti and hosts Twirl have penned articles ranging from how to help kids practice mindfulness to fostering land stewardship and a love of nature.
Each offers its own unique perspectives, while the sum of its parts provides an ongoing sense of connection to familiar faces and friends who might be absent in our physical lives but remain present for us. We hope these articles offer an encouraging reminder that, even as social distancing has led to widespread and deep feelings of loss, isolation and separation, we remain part of a bigger whole: a vibrant, caring, compassionate and creative community.
Article Links
April 2 Transitioning to a new educational paradigm - Twirl staff https://www.taosnews.com/coronavirus/updates/at-home-with-twirl-and-friends/article_c6a0348e-8ed3-545f-9b85-537fe73859c1.htm
April 9 Observe the Marvels of Nature - Field Institute of Taos - https://www.taosnews.com/observe-the-marvels-of-nature/article_64a8253c-67bf-5135-8609-33d4b5b30706.html
April 16 Twirl and Friends Take Invent Event Digital
April 23 Yes we can grow food, Taos Land Trust -Jim O’Donnell
April 30 Using stories to create safety, fun - Silke West and Joe Brodnick
May 14 Roots and Wings Community School
June 4th Hula-hoop happy hours - Nikki RossTwirl
June 11th Art from the heart - Katie Woodall
July 9th Suspend belief Theatrical play equals learning - by Amber Vasquez, Twirl
July 16th Attachment starts early: The journey of connection between parent and baby - Aspen Mirabal / TIWA BABIES
July 23rd Parenting support groups offer 'steady beat of normalcy - First Steps/Taos Loves Kids / Jaci Imberger
July 30th How to Support Kids; Play - Taos Behavioral health / Bruno Nora
August 6th Mindfulness for Kids - Anne Marie Emanuelli / Mindful Frontiers
August 13 Getting Ready for School in the Cloud - Elizabeth LeBlanc /Taos Education Collaborative
August 20 Weaving our way through this together - Nikki Ross, Twirl
August 27 Creating media-savvy citizens - Pamela Pereyra/ Media Savvy Citizens
September 3 Igniting the Sparks in Children, Andy Grief, The Nurturing Center
September 10 Supporting the Whole Child through An Ecosystem of Learning, NM STEAM HUB
September 24: The Powerful Arts/Science Combo by Agnes Chavez
October 8: Jazz Up the Learning, Kaila Dickey, Anansi Charter School
October 15: The Mask Gathering, Twirl: Uncovering Our Creativity
October 22: KNCE launches biweekly call-in family radio hour
October 29 - Twirl. Put your creative on!
November 6 - The Power of Storytelling, Paula Oxoby-Hyatt
November 13 - Leaning in to the Zoom room, Estelle Laurie
November 20 - Step Away & Breathe, Taos Academy of Arts
November 26 - Reasons to be thankful, Twirl
December 3rd Keeping Kids Focused, Michael Noll, Penasco Community School Coordinator
December 10 Community Journaling with Kate Alderete, Taos Public Library
December 17 Unmasking the Process with Kiki Shakti
December 24 - A Return to Light with Karin Moulton for The Paseo