Three Little Pigs, part 1
Some of the children are very fond of our Three Little Pigs books. Sam discovered that we have a big hardbacked version as well as the small board book, and he and Kaya checked it out
Archive for 2017
What can we do with this pumpkin?
Chatter from Elliott’s home about decorating pumpkins led to a discussion about whether or not pumpkins were just for decorating. We explained how in the past we have cooked and eaten a pumpkin. The children were
Weston’s Discovery
During meeting today Wes was excited to share his early morning discovery. What did you want to show us? A caterpillar. I told Daddy a car would squish him – Wes Why did Daddy poke holes
Words of Advice for a Big Brother
On Thursday of this week, Spencer and his family welcomed a new baby brother. While gathered on the rug for our morning meeting on Friday, we asked the children, “What advice do you have for Spencer,
Drawing
Drawing has already revealed many interests and has been useful for problem-solving. (We keep the children’s drawings at school, so if a child asks if s/he can bring a drawing home, we explain that it will
“…for every butterfly we release.”
“I know what we can do. We can get a jar and write ‘butterfly jar’ and put the pieces inside. For every butterfly we release we add another chip in the jar and we write that
Exciting happenings right outside our window!
Look it! That backhoe is digging up the dirt. – Case Where is it going? – Elliott I think it’s gonna put it in the dump truck. – Case I don’t see a dump truck. The dump truck
Welcome to Studio Yellow
A photographic montage of our first days: Coming together over a shared love of play and interaction with familiar materials. We are beginning to build the community of Studio Yellow.
Beginnings…
A new school year begins simply and ripe with possibilities. Imagination bubbles and ideas float about, some bursting into the air and others landing and taking hold. “The beginning is the most important part of the
Gathering
Over these first days of Studio Red, adults and children have been gathering together. In large groups and small, we have been deep in conversation and observation of one another. In this way we are