Viva Sarah Press
A story of failure
An email arrived in my inbox with a link to a new trailer for a documentary series on education. And there I am, in a cameo, as my alter...
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Viva Sarah Press
Jun 2, 20201 min read
First lesson: How to fail
“You need to understand that you will fail in this class. You will be frustrated. And fail.” Okay, I thought. My other two course-mates...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Apple picking indoors
Every day at 5 pm, we do a creative family project. This routine kicked off during the Coronavirus Isolation predicament. Today, we went...
Viva Sarah Press
Mar 29, 20202 min read
Therapeutic clown vs. Clown therapist
A copy of this blog appears on Oshi the clown's blog, too. I met a girl who was a ball of energy. She was electric. Bounced off walls....
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 8, 20202 min read
How I failed to be a sniffling soprano
In 2018-2019, my alter ego, Oshi, worked in schools as an educational clown. I blog about my experiences in the different schools from...
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 4, 20201 min read
Let’s Fail Together
What’s it like to brainstorm an idea and then make it happen? Amazing! The idea: A duet talk on failure. Yes, sharing a mic. And yes,...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 28, 20192 min read
Yes, I’m excited to be in a promo as a face of failure
When I was interviewed for the Childhood Elsewhere documentary by journalist Zhou Yijun about education in Israel, I was filmed as my...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 20, 20191 min read
An ode to teachers
For just over one year, I have spent a few hours a week as an educational clown in schools around Israel. It doesn’t matter at which...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 3, 20191 min read
Killer Clowns Slay Therapeutic Clowns on Internet
Killer clowns are way more popular than their therapeutic counterparts. Although that shouldn’t be surprising. It’s been shown that...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 27, 20191 min read
Wanting to know more
Journalists have been called clowns. And when they are, it’s usually a negative remark. There's even something known as a "clown...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 16, 20192 min read
A different version of myself
Two years ago, I crossed the lines of writing about the arts -- which I’ve done for over 20 years as a journalist -- to being in the...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Applying clowning principles to parenting
My 12-year-olds had a tweenager quarrel. He said. She said. It happened suddenly while we were sightseeing. On a hot day. In the sun. So,...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 28, 20192 min read
Documentary on World Education: Israel
Sometimes you need an outsider to show you what's happening in your neighborhood. Journalist and filmmaker Zhou Yijun dedicates an...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 23, 20191 min read
Ever see a clown on the UPnRIDE?
Twice a week, I work as an educational clown. The rest of the week, I work as an innovation journalist and give talks on the culture of...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 19, 20192 min read
Juggling my worlds: Journalist - Social Clown
For the past five years, I’ve focused my public speaking on the innovation stories I’ve covered as a journalist. I love speaking to...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 19, 20192 min read
Humor in the classroom
As an educational clown, adding humor to the school day impacts the openness to learning. Sometimes, being silly and offering another...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 9, 20191 min read
Adding humor to the school day
Back-to-school season is underway. For teachers that means lesson plans, learning students’ names, teaching strategies, classroom...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 1, 20192 min read
Luck vs. Lack of Lockers
Here's what I learned this year as two of my kids moved from primary to middle schools: You need luck (which comes with a side order of...
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 18, 20192 min read
Grapes of Wrath (Clowning and Parenting)
The tweenager woke up angry. Everyone was to blame. Her youngest brother “took” her spot on the couch. Even though she had vacated said...
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 8, 20191 min read
From talking about innovation to being part of it
Niv Morgenstern, an educational entrepreneur who is on a mission to creating a relevant learning experience in the 21st century, runs a...
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