Exploring Writing
As a teaching team we are constantly listening to and observing the children within the studio. These observations are what help form our curriculum. Before the winter break we were busy working on creating our sculpture
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Evolving stories
As we listen and observe, document and reflect, search and brainstorm, we’ve come to realize that some children are more naturally drawn to the written word. Others have found their voices as authors, artists and storytellers
Hat!
We don’t know how it started, but we caught this moment of Livia helping Elliot put his hat on. You can see how he decided that moving to a different location might be better for this,
Rethinking a space.
When we notice a space in the studio being underutilized, we start to ask ourselves questions. Has the interest of the group shifted? When the space is visited, what is happening there? Can we extend the
Wanna see my pages?
Ellie is looking at her summer book. Kesler is nearby and she offers him an invitation: Wanna see my pages? Kesler accepts this invitation and joins Ellie in this activity. They stand together and look through
Sorting Cars
We have been playing with cars this week in Stay and Play. Always a popular activity, it also almost always involves the children sorting and lining up the cars before roads can be driven on, fires
A conference.
In a conference we invited Callen to reflect on his work. In this way, we invite him to think about his own process, his own thinking and what he learned during a past experience. Through conferences,
Picking Up Where We Left Off
Still thinking about CARGO SHIPS and LETTERS Case, Charlie S., & Wes were working together to build a ship in the block area. Their ship was made out of blocks and was accented with dogs, cats, bottle
Rope Wrapping
Knot-tying with a three-year-old means: TwistingWrappingInserting rope into holes between twisted or wrapped ropes Teaching or Playing? Knot-tying is a great way to play with your child. When interacting with your child, a good question to
Shadow Play
Shadows play a large part in both the Sheila Pepe exhibit in the museum and in The Black Rabbit book. So we created a shadow play area and watched the children’s response, which is varied –