It’s rainbow land
I’m making a rainbow. – AverySo am I. I’m making another one. – Sofia Are you putting purple on? I am. I’m going to bend it. Hold on Avery. – SofiaI can’t do it, Sofia. –
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Small group work is not new to the children in Studio Purple. We’ve come together to discover each other’s collections, discussed how to communicate and even wondered together how to be a friend. All worthwhile topics
“In childhood, all is new.” A. Horowitz
In childhood, attention is brightened by two features: children’s neophilia (love of the new) and the fact that, as young people, they simply haven’t seen it all before. A. Horowitz, On Looking. My body can be
On counting. A conversation with Jane and Maren.
So, which is the longest, the smallest and which is in the middle? How did you know? Cuz I counted with my eyes. You can see by the amounts. But I counted with my brain. It’s
“Ryan first made a cat and teached me how to make it.” CHARLIE
On Thursday it was Charlie’s turn to tell a true story from Studio Red. I was making a paper cat and Ryan. Ryan first made a cat and teached me how to make it. Charlie
What is this game?
Following lots of play with penguins over the past couple of weeks we brought in a new manipulative to Extended Day, leaving them for the children to discover on their own. Maddy soon found the colorful
Connecting through materials
Interactions that promote positive relationships have common qualities. They are validating, personal, respectful and accepting. Saige is working at the drawing table. She looks carefully through the selection of oil pastels and chooses one to draw
“Zero is not a number.”
“Zero is not a number.”-CALLEN “Zero is a number.”-LIAM “It is a number, but it’s none things.”-NICO “It’s not a number.”-CALLEN “It is a number, but it’s none things.”-NICO “What
“Rainbow, rainbow.”
Recently, Sylvie spent time creating a painting. She worked deliberately and paused in between her additions to think of her story unfolding. From time to time, she looked out our windows for inspiration. She could be