How did they put the hooks on? – Sam
While playing on the new climbing structure Sam noticed a change that had occurred over the weekend. Sam – How did they put the hooks on?What do you think they may have used?Sam – They used
Archive for 2018
Conceptual Thinking
A recent encounter with Nari Ward’s Firehose With Libation II G.O.A.T piqued Ursula’s interest. She was especially intrigued by one of the sculpture’s mediums – a firehose. Studying the firehose very intently she theorized “I think a really
Early Arrival
Early Arrival gives children the opportunity to begin the day in a small group with children from all four studios. Ursula, being the first to arrive one morning experiments with making prints in the sand using
“I think they show you you’re almost there.”
Presenting here a series of vignettes, we wonder about a thread that seems to be bubbling in Studio Purple. ♦♦♦ “Is that a map?” -Miles Caroline shares a drawing she has just made. Miles’ question prompts
I’m Taking Care of It
When I’m a grown-up, sometimes I turn back into a kid. When Johann says, When I’m a grown-up… he speaks for all the children’s need to be big and capable, able to take care of someone
Small groups explore the park
This week we introduced the children to working in a small group. Small groups serve a myriad of purposes in the studio. For example, this more intimate work invites reserved voices to be heard, fosters unexpected
Drawing and writing all around!
In the past, Studio Red has had a designated space for drawing and writing, a space that has been appropriately called “the drawing table.” This year, we are exploring drawing and writing in a new way.
Corners Are Important, Too
Remember when Josie and Johann worked playdough along the edges and corner of the table last week? This Tuesday, Johann came in from the playground, where he had dragged a log slice along the ground, making
That’s Nature.
Owing to an abundance of overnight rain the woods were full of many different kinds of mushrooms on our first nature walk. There were exclaims of “mushroom” from many of the children as we walked the
Summer isn’t over yet…
Reading through the children’s summer books it came as no surprise that we had many ice cream fans in Studio Yellow. Given the abundance of mint in our garden, we decided to make mint chip ice