One Step at a Time – A Visit to the Museum
Diane invites Elliot and Kesler to go for a walk in the park and maybe up to the museum. Elliot is unsure if he wants to leave the comfort of Studio Blue and is hesitant to
Archive for January 2019
The Good Bird
Some of the children have been interested in reading The Good Bird. After we all sang Baby Fish, Diane read the book to the class at meeting and then she and Kesler showed how they had
Integrating with the wider community
On Tuesday, we welcomed a group of elderly visitors from The Commons. We gathered with Studio Red to listen as they read some beloved stories. Tales of Corduroy the bear, Percy the Park Keeper and The
The Language of Block Building
One constant in our studio environment is the availability of building blocks. Children are naturally drawn to these construction materials which often bring out a narrative voice amidst the play. Children draw from life experiences, imagination
A Senior Moment
A group of senior citizens from The Commons came to school today to read to the children (One Snowy Night and Emily’s Snails). Studio Purple joined us. While we waited for everyone to arrive and get settled,
A Senior Moment
A group of senior citizens from The Commons came to school today to read to the children (One Snowy Night and Emily’s Snails). Studio Purple joined us. While we waited for everyone to arrive and get settled,
Wrapping continues…
The children (and Lila’s baby) continue to wrap our giant branch! See our previous post to find out more about this.
Is that a real baby?
Explicit Presentation: We have been trying out a new teaching technique in the classroom this year after going to a workshop at the Wonder of Learning conference last fall. The idea is simple: an activity, from
“Let’s put the shadow on!”
We continue to explore our curiosity around… Shadows Finding our discoveries playfully through our knot tying inspired from Sheila Pepe’s work, Hot Mess Formalism… “Look! I’m making shadows!” -Addie “I can even see your shadow!”
Help me remember
While painting at the easel this week, Ruthie set out excitedly to paint her roomba. However, she quickly grew frustrated when she couldn’t remember what it looked like. When encouraged to turn to her imagination for