On Thursday afternoon, Wesley and Livia were quite interested in spending time together. Livia, Livia want to color with me? My favorite color is this! Wesley shows Livia the yellow crayon, and draws sweeping strokes across his paper.
Since early in the school year, the block environment has been home to the fantastical building of ships. Children have constructed these vessels, drawing on their depth of knowledge and engaging their imaginations. This work is
There have been many examples of the children taking care of things throughout the day. During the end of a recent morning, Mark began to clean up the clay table. Ellie was nearby and observed what
Continuing our research on the intersection of empathy, art, and nature, we are exploring fiber and string-like material in Studio Red. A new installation by Sheila Pepe has us wondering: How might art be a catalyst
This was one moment out of the day on Wednesday: a simple, mostly nonverbal play in which Stella, Jack and Henry quietly connected around a picnic theme. Stella brings over a pizza pan she has filled
With all of the mapping and leaf exploration that has been going on in Studio Purple, we decided that it was time to blend these threads together a bit. How do we see and know the
In response to children putting scarves over their heads and pretending to be ghosts, playing monster, and experiencing Halloween, Diane reads Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley, this week at meeting. As she turns
Food features firmly in the minds of the Studio Yellow children. On the playground cakes and cupcakes are baked in the sandbox and the train often turns into a food truck offering coffee and ice cream.
Johann found a worm. A worm! Let’s see it! Where’d you find it? Ah, over here. Maybe if we brush the leaves away we’ll find another. Avery found one! (actually a millipede). Elliot wants it covered
