What is this game?
Following lots of play with penguins over the past couple of weeks we brought in a new manipulative to Extended Day, leaving them for the children to discover on their own. Maddy soon found the colorful
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Connecting through materials
Interactions that promote positive relationships have common qualities. They are validating, personal, respectful and accepting. Saige is working at the drawing table. She looks carefully through the selection of oil pastels and chooses one to draw
“Zero is not a number.”
“Zero is not a number.”-CALLEN “Zero is a number.”-LIAM “It is a number, but it’s none things.”-NICO “It’s not a number.”-CALLEN “It is a number, but it’s none things.”-NICO “What
“Rainbow, rainbow.”
Recently, Sylvie spent time creating a painting. She worked deliberately and paused in between her additions to think of her story unfolding. From time to time, she looked out our windows for inspiration. She could be
Outdoor Discoveries
The out-of-doors was magical this week. One group went for a walk on Tuesday (Ruthie, Caroline, Thomas, Kyla, Asha, Saige, Will) that started on the rocks by Humming, moving to the collapsing Big, With Rift. As
This puddle never ends
CHILDHOOD IS THAT STATE WHICH ENDS THE MOMENT A PUDDLE IS FIRST VIEWED AS AN OBSTACLE INSTEAD OF AN OPPORTUNITY. Michael K. Williams Violet viewed the puddle as a swamp, Avery a river
Is Drippy Droppy Sad?
Back in early January, we put Drippy Droppy on the easel, and heard this language: Ruthie What’s that red drip? Cal runs his finger down the blue drip: What’s that blue drip? Oh, it’s tears. He’s
“They can all go together to be big.” Graeme
How can we show what we have learned about the pine forest playground? If we put a map on it how to get to the pine tree forest. Lyla We could show the parts cuz you
The Tractor is the Parent Helper Today
Sam brings a small red tractor and a big green tractor to the table. Keeping them side by side, he rolls them across the table. This is the Dad. The Dad is the parent helper today. This
“That’s a real bridge.”
While introducing the idea of creating a bridge making space in the studio, we gathered on the rug to share some of the children’s bridge drawings from the previous week. These bridge drawings, inspired by the