Dear Romy, Peg, Larry and Monica, your comments on including elementary school kids in an open space have been very helpful AND encouraging. Most important to me was the hint that there is no point in inviting kids unless it is an issue they have passion for. On the other hand, since open space always works, they will not follow the invitation unless they are really interested in the issue and if they show up voluntarily, they will also contribute. To me, the discussion around "multilingual" os has implications on the os in the elementary school. Here almost all of them will be native speakers of German but in many ways teachers, parents, administrators and kids and they again differing by age speak different languages. So there will be translation work being done and helping (right, Larry) the adults with the computer!! I had not planned to have computers (we still rarely use them in os around here) but now I am definitely insisting. Maybe the kids will bring theirs (the expectation of the teachers was that they should have a chance to paint, but computers did not enter their minds yet, neither mine). By the way, this school-os is drawing increasing attention from people all over town and we have a professional group wanting to produce a video. Any thoughts on that? Great to have you all out there. I am anxious to hear from you, Ann Stadler. Hope you check your email just now. love and space michael
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