Cutting, Punching, Taping
We’ve been busy as bees! Hole punching, cutting with scissors, and learning to use the tape dispenser, all independently.
January 31, 2019
Tag: tools
Blue
Solving Wesley’s Wheelbarrow Problem
Wesley has a wheelbarrow in the sandbox, and he is shoveling sand into it. When it tips over, he tries to right it, and expresses
September 27, 2018
If I had a hammer…
I’d hammer in the morning… Nails can bend too. So, you might want to be careful. Graeme Cuz it’s in the crack, and if it
June 8, 2018
Introducing Real Hammers and Nails
A couple of weeks ago, an amazing man named Pete Moorhouse visited our school. He is not only a wonderful sculptor, but he is a
May 31, 2018
Introducing wire as a tool
Family Day is next Saturday (6/2) from 10-12. Please come! Families and faculty will work together building sculptures using natural materials (which LNS children have
May 28, 2018
Red
Rewinding. How did we get to constructing a hotel?
Often we ask the children to rewind their memories, to think back on what we have done, in an effort to make new sense of
May 20, 2018
Transforming our Easel
We decided to replace the mirrors on the easel with the plexiglass so that the children could paint on them. But after removing the mirrors,
May 17, 2018
Acting Out “The Way Back Home”
Today at meeting we acted out The Way Back Home (by Oliver Jeffers). We had read the book several times at meeting and also a
April 5, 2018
“I’d write my name, Charlie, and then I could sit in it whenever I wanted.”
What does democracy look like in a classroom? How do children and adults have voice in our Studio Red community?How do we name challenges and
February 26, 2018
Which one works the best?
Last Monday, Diane began work with a small group of three: Chester, Maren, and Brooke. She invited them to create a video about how to
January 21, 2018