Snow Days and Snow Play
Sno-wonderful to be back together again! “We should give Frosty the Abominable Snowman to Margot for her birthday!”-Madeline P.R.
Archive for 2018
Children want to write. Donald H. Graves
This year we have been witnessing the beauty of the evolution of writing. This process starts with a mindset, with children believing they can write and that they are writers. Initially children’s writing might not match
Pop Tubes
Amelia swings her pop tube up and down in front of Mark, giggling uncontrollably and saying yes yes yes yes yes yes. Then she swings it side to side and says no no no no no
I’m Making Drippy Droppy
Asha is working with playdough. She uses a metal ring to form a round shape of playdough. She then places a small piece of dough in the center of the circle. Look! This is Drippy Droppy’s
Cat Museum
During the Extended Day program, the children have the opportunity to play with children from all four studios. It is wonderful to observe the developing friendships! With the mixed age group, we observe children showing empathy
Information? “We could learn.”
Our small groups have met together once again, this time discussing ideas of how we might find some information to all of our questions. Asking good questions takes practiced skill and seeking information is another skill
A daydream.
In a moment of play, speaking with Mark, Birdie reflected on her own thinking. I was touched by it, her feeling that she didn’t want to lose this moment. In my movement throughout the studio, it
“Cuz they’re everywhere!” Birdie
We have recently drawn the children’s attention to shapes. During their play we have made explicit their use of shapes. We have challenged them to think more consciously about a shape’s attributes and its relationship to
I’m on a mountain! I love that!
On Thursday’s walk in the sculpture park… At the wood chip mountain: Saige I’m on a mountain! I love that! Hey guys, I’m on a mountain! These are wood chips! Earlier, on the playground, Kyla had
Oh, man, I forgot my luggage!
Our “endless and proper work” is to support children in engaging in generative play, which is why we observe, document, offer materials, and make children’s thinking visible. Recently we have observed children engaged in dramatic play