Why we draw from observation.
“I have learned that what I have not drawn, I have never really seen…” –Frederick Franck An object, brought back from an adventure in the woods, is currently the focus of our observational drawing. As we
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“Hey! That’s Not Even a Story!” -Britton
As we have narrated “stories” and even created “books” in Studio Purple, we’ve wondered what the children know or understand about “What makes something a story? How do we know something is a story?” “Pictures.” -Sylvie
“Screens” artists Studio Yellow
As we listened to the children’s language around Penelope Umbrico’s piece (Out of Order: Bad Display,) we noticed a great interest around color, form and shape. This inspired the introduction of a variety of new explorations
A Convergence of Mapping, Felt and Drawing, pt 1
Our interest in community has been gradually extending beyond the confines of LNS. We began the year “playing the face game” in meeting before snacktime to help the children learn each others’ names, incorporating Nancy, Emily,
How do slugs eat? A conversation.
The group conversation is a way for children to think together around one idea. It is a way for them to build off of each other’s observations and to challenge existing understandings. While watching a
“This one works the best.” Birdie
“A catapult is a thing you put one thing down and you put another thing down and you shoot something.” -Sevi Children have been returning to the catapults, constructing and reconstructing these levers to test
Clay is gray, slugs are gray.
With a video of a slug playing in the background, the children were invited to explore these creatures through clay. This material afforded the creation of habitats and further exploration of a slugs physical attributes.
The Evolution of Snow
While many adults may have viewed this week’s weather as too cold, too snowy, too warm, and too wet…Studio Purple took it all in stride and made the most of the rapidly changing conditions. From untouched,
“Because Skin is Soft” -Margot
“I am the only ME I AM who qualifies as me; no ME I AM has been before, and none will ever be!” So starts Jack Prelutsky’s book, ME I AM! What makes us who we
I was hugging Drippy Droppy
The children have been exploring the dry-erase easels with the image of a museum favorite, Moptop, pictured behind the surface. We wondered what would happen if we replaced it with a different picture… We first had Moptop