Notes
Observations, stories,
and ideas.
From the people building Catbird — on curiosity, practice, and taking kids' interests seriously. Published here, sent as the occasional short letter.
Why there's no answer key
The most important page in a Catbird Playbook is the one we left out.
What a child notices that we don't
A four-year-old can watch an ant for twenty minutes. There's something to learn from that.
The case for one more bucket
On practice, patience, and the quiet confidence the range builds.
Letters from the clinic
Notes from the kids working their first patients as rescue veterinarians.
Interest comes first. Learning follows.
Why we start with what a kid already loves, not what we've decided they should know.
Made to be held
Why everything Catbird makes arrives on paper, in an envelope, worth slowing down for.
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Notes, in your inbox
Short, personal, and occasional. A note, a link, a signoff — never a newsletter.
No spam, ever. Just a note when it's ready.