I have so much memories. I have like 100! Chester
With the experience fresh in their minds, we invited the children to save a memory of how they played in the pine tree forest. Through this reflective thinking and drawing the power and life of the
Archive for 2018
“We need to organize!” Brooke
“You should go to the food place. They make really good food. I just had a chocolate pancake.” -Chester Studio Red has opened a restaurant. In previous iterations it was a candy store, lasting for a
These Can Stick
Last Thursday, we put out what Cal called a ball maze in which metal balls can be rolled around a maze of sculptures using rods with magnets on the ends. While children were interested in interacting with
Is this a private conversation?
Early in the year meeting times were often challenging, as many individual conversations were taking place simultaneously. We introduced the concept of private conversations versus group discussions, encouraging private conversations after meeting time. Recently as we
I’m Making a Drippy Droppy
https://vimeo.com/253491473 Having introduced “Drippy Droppy” at the easels, we’ve now brought this sculpture to the felt area. See how Luca and Kaya work together, and then after Luca leaves, Kaya continues changing what we might call
Rabbityness Unfolds
Rabbityness continues to unfold in Studio Purple. Ever since Madeline P.R. called for our help back in early December, we’ve been busy. What began as a beautiful story, has transformed into opportunities to create our own
The Drippy Droppy Debate
The children continue to argue about the names of these two sculptures when they come up in our Face Game. With continued disagreements, sometimes rather heated, it became apparent that the children might need a place
Bridges
Bridges have been on the minds of the children in Studio Purple for some time now. Not always spoken but clearly visible in their play. Recently, we’ve taken to reading the chapter book My Father’s Dragon by
This is everybody’s mountain. Graeme
We have continued to think around playgrounds with the children. Through Mies Von Hout’s story Playground they have imagined what defines a playground. Inspired by its cover, they have explored through drawing, “What if letters were a