Wellness and the Mind-Body Connection

Notes on this Issue

Letter from Jill Davidson, Horace editor

Feature Articles

"You’re It!": Thoughts on Play and Learning in Schools
by Laura Warner, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School

Addendum: Parker Charter Essential School’s Wellness Program

What Does Healthy Really Mean?
by Leroy Silva, Arlyn John, and Emily Beenen, Native American Community Academy

Health and Environmental Justice Influence New School Design: Horace Interviews the Founders of Bayview Essential School of Music, Art, and Social Justice

Infusing Curriculum and School Structure With Mind-Body Wellness
by Jennifer Morine, Eagle Rock School

Being Present: Mindfulness and Yoga at Westminster Center School
by Laura Thomas, The Antioch Center for School Renewal, Antioch University New England

Health Week: A Wellness Immersion
by Lauren Beigel, Compass School

Book Reviews

Fires in the Middle School Bathroom: Advice to Teachers from Middle Schoolers by Kathleen Cushman and Laura Rogers
reviewed by Angelis Baez

Small Schools: Public School Reform Meets the Ownership Society by Michael Klonsky and Susan Klonsky
reviewed by Jill Davidson

Resources

Where to Go for More: Resources for Wellness and the Mind-Body Connection

Go to the Source: More about the Schools and Organizations Featured in this Issue