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Kristi Kraychy, BMus, BEd, MEd March 3, 2026 I am going to begin bravely, as I hope our students learn to do: I used an AI tool to help shape this post. Writing has always been one of my passions. I completed all of my schooling, including graduate work, before AI existed. Being concise, and resisting the urge to turn every email or blog post into a dissertation that no one asked for, remains one of my greatest writing challenges. Now, I draft my writing and research, sometim

Kristi Kraychy, BMus, B.Ed, M.Ed One of the most common patterns I see is this: a child is clearly bright, articulate, capable of complex thinking, yet their work is incomplete, inconsistent, or not reflective of their ability. When ability and performance do not align, it creates tension. Parents feel confused. Teachers feel concerned. And very quickly, the search for explanation can turn into the search for blame. Sometimes the child is labeled as lazy, unmotivated, or not

Kristi Kraychy, B.Mu s. , B.Ed ., M.Ed . October 18, 2025 Every independent school began because someone saw a gap and decided to fill it. These are not stories of privilege. They are stories of courage, hardship, creativity, and service. Around 2013, I worked with a small team who were the first to bring Forest School to Alberta. Our dream was to let young children learn entirely through nature, curiosity, and play. As we grew, we tried to partner with one of the large publ