SpiderWood Intergalactic School offers an innovative approach to early education through the WEAVE framework, created by Zoe Clare and the Intergalactics.
We live in a time where the education of our children is not as straight-forward as we may have been brought up to believe. After decades of systemic breakdown and frayed social fabrics in mainstream school settings, many people have come to realize that the best approach to education is consistent parental involvement and a hybrid learning structure.
WEAVE has emerged as a modality built to serve the children of engaged families and motivated educators. While there are a vast collection of modalities to choose from that hold weight and create foundation, WEAVE stands out as a simplified method that can be elaborated upon by individual families and/or schools.
WEAVE: A TETRALOGICAL SYSTEM FOR PEACE IN EARLY EDUCATION
While WEAVE offers class concepts, proposed curriculum, and helpful tips for those who are interested, implementing this Tetralogical System is not hinged on a specific syllabus. Instead you are committing to the framework and then fitting your chosen classes into that framework. The inclusion of PEACE as a categorical pillar proposes that when we bring attention to the human necessity of PEACE and offer defining attributes, we help to teach the child as they grow at the foundational level, learning to see the world around them in a solutions-oriented way.
What Is PEACE?
PEACE is a basic human right.
WEAVE brings the skills of Conflict Resolution and Compassionate Communication to the center of the classroom, informing all aspects of the learning experience through PEACE. We treat the cultivation of emotional intelligence through communication and critical thinking practices as foundational to all other learning. This allows us to nurture the individual child, not just who we think they should be. Our goal is to have PEACE in the classroom as an essential educational component, through learned skill and consistent presence. With PEACE as an equal pillar, valued alongside CORE, ART, and SCIENCE classes - we bring attention to the emotional and mental health of the child, offering skills to communicate needs and express feelings productively.
The principles outlined in WEAVE align closely with established research in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Social-Emotional-Ethical (SEE) Learning, including the work of Daniel Goleman on emotional intelligence, the frameworks developed by CASEL, and communication models such as Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent (now Compassionate) Communication.
