Playdough moment
Elliot sits down at playdough, his clipboard beside him. He molds the playdough a bit, then pauses and picks up his pencil. He makes a few notes on his clipboard. He returns to the playdough, then
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Arguing!!!
Each year around this time children seem to engage in arguments that require facilitation. It becomes a power struggle that may evolve into arguing for the sake of arguing! On Tuesday while reading The Black Rabbit
Where’s My Bird?
Last week, Johann, Henry and Wesley added pictures to their birds’ homes… This week, Johann wondered, Where’s my bird? Mark asked him what it looked like, and he said that they would have to look at the picture
I wonder what those kids are doing… A Visit to the Museum
After taking a small group up to the museum last Thursday, we wondered how we could use documentation from this visit to help us understand how children are feeling when going to the museum. As we
Museum Visit: Josie, Jack, Wesley
Josie, Jack and Wesley went to the museum with Mark and Julie this Wednesday. Adjustments were made to the protocol of this visit based on our reflections on documentation from previous visits – I’ll get into
Why don’t you, be you…And I, will be I.
Throughout our days in Studio Purple, we often hear conversations bubbling up about what makes the children who they are. “My sister always wants to be the same and I don’t.” “I live in Concord.”
“Is today a nature walk day?”
Every week the woods and park around deCordova are witness to the exploration, laughter and observations of the children from Lincoln Nursery School. We see these areas as an extension of our studio space. These encounters
“I’m so excited to see her shadows that she made!” (part 2)
Another small group made their way to the museum the following day. On the walk up, we, too, couldn’t help but notice the shadows all around us. “I want to see my shadow!…But not in the