After allowing the children time to draw on the face molds in front of the mirror, this week we shifted this space, introducing photographs of each of their faces. These photographs had been cut in half in the hopes of encouraging the children to draw the missing half on the provided dry erase boards. We wondered if this might help them see the details of their faces better, as well as start to look more closely at other faces. They were quickly drawn into this space.

"This is Julia." MILES

Caroline approaches this work quietly and carefully, beginning with her hair and then moving onto her eyes and mouth.

Julia adds details of her own face. "This headband is really a necklace."

While looking for his own face, Miles spends time comparing his face with Case's.

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The children were also provided with face cards on the rug this week. As they arranged the cards to make faces, some children began to notice that each face conveys a different message.