Outdoor Discoveries
The out-of-doors was magical this week. One group went for a walk on Tuesday (Ruthie, Caroline, Thomas, Kyla, Asha, Saige, Will) that started on the rocks by Humming, moving to the collapsing Big, With Rift. As
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This puddle never ends
CHILDHOOD IS THAT STATE WHICH ENDS THE MOMENT A PUDDLE IS FIRST VIEWED AS AN OBSTACLE INSTEAD OF AN OPPORTUNITY. Michael K. Williams Violet viewed the puddle as a swamp, Avery a river
Is Drippy Droppy Sad?
Back in early January, we put Drippy Droppy on the easel, and heard this language: Ruthie What’s that red drip? Cal runs his finger down the blue drip: What’s that blue drip? Oh, it’s tears. He’s
“They can all go together to be big.” Graeme
How can we show what we have learned about the pine forest playground? If we put a map on it how to get to the pine tree forest. Lyla We could show the parts cuz you
The Tractor is the Parent Helper Today
Sam brings a small red tractor and a big green tractor to the table. Keeping them side by side, he rolls them across the table. This is the Dad. The Dad is the parent helper today. This
“That’s a real bridge.”
While introducing the idea of creating a bridge making space in the studio, we gathered on the rug to share some of the children’s bridge drawings from the previous week. These bridge drawings, inspired by the
“Yeah, that’s a pattern!”
Curiosity is emerging about patterns. While reading from our chapter book, My Father’s Dragon it was noted that the title of sequencing chapters followed a “pattern”. “That’s My Father meets a…My Father Meets a…My Father meets a…” -Nico
I have so much memories. I have like 100! Chester
With the experience fresh in their minds, we invited the children to save a memory of how they played in the pine tree forest. Through this reflective thinking and drawing the power and life of the
“We need to organize!” Brooke
“You should go to the food place. They make really good food. I just had a chocolate pancake.” -Chester Studio Red has opened a restaurant. In previous iterations it was a candy store, lasting for a
These Can Stick
Last Thursday, we put out what Cal called a ball maze in which metal balls can be rolled around a maze of sculptures using rods with magnets on the ends. While children were interested in interacting with