A Guitar Lesson
Mondays see Extended Day in Studio Blue and this week Mark was surprised to find a strange guitar hanging in the studio. Sam had brought in his own guitar to share with us.As Sam sat in
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Bridges
Remember the earlier post showing Wesley making a felt bridge? He repeated this the following week, and began one this week as well. …Diane is curious about how children might respond to Brick by Brick (by Giuliano
That’s Me!
Kesler takes out one of our Studio Blue placemats. Wesley wants to look at it too. By laying down on the floor, the mat in the middle, they figure out a way to both be able
Spinners and Watchers
The lazy susans have been used in a variety of ways. Here is one story… On this day, Lila stands on one, balancing carefully, then crouches on it, feeling it spin underneath her. She sits on
???????? This one is for our loom too! ????????
If you’ve stopped by Studio Yellow recently you may have noticed our loom brimming with items in the warmest of autumnal shades. Our summer findings of seashells, feathers and rocks have been joined by leaves of
“These can be shadows”
With our days beginning to grow shorter we appreciate more the magic of light. This week we introduced a new way to know light into the classroom. Introducing some old technology with the use of an
The Lost Voice
There was a mystery in Studio Yellow this week. Sue lost her voice. Where could Sue’s voice have gone? Sam – To somebody’s home. Alex – She lost it at her home. Thomas – How come
Dangerous bats.
Emily is traveling in Mexico with her family. On Thursday, she let the children know that she would be gone for seven days and that she would not be in school for five of those days.
We can stick leaves on the window again!
A number of weeks ago we set up a very subtle provocation for the children. An evening rain and a temperature shift had created heavy condensation on our windows and had left the leaves wet on
Birds
At a recent staff meeting with our Learning and Engagement team from the deCordova, we were discussing our Umbrella Topic, How do children’s evolving relationships with art and nature illuminate empathy? We were sharing how the