Mapping
L i n i n g u p o b j e c t s . . . can establish a boundary… …or give a sense of direction and movement. The children’s interest in roads
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HUG
It is rest time and Sam takes the book “Hug” by Jez Alborough to his mat, next to Will. It seems Sam is familiar with the book as he reads aloud the title before opening the
Are you going to talk about me?
After a busy morning of play, Charlotte and Marky helped make our space beautiful by cleaning paintbrushes together. We all then gathered together on our rug. We began our conversation by asking the children to share
What a message holds…
At Lincoln Nursery School, we approach our environment as a third teacher. How can our space support children’s learning? How does the environment provoke children to think about themselves and about each other? How does the
A small group helps solve a problem.
This week we share a learning story that documents small group work. We thought this documentation could give insight into both our growing fiber installation as well as the ways our small groups serve to extend
“I’m so excited to see her shadows that she made!” (part 1)
Not too long ago, we stumbled upon thinking about shadows as we explored our Overhead Projector. Taking this wondering we asked the children to tell us What do you know about shadows? “They just appear!”
Fiber Expanded
Several weeks back we introduced fiber materials similar to those used by artist Sheila Pepe. We presented them in various ways, some entirely open ended and some with a more intentional approach. We turned our back
Tissue Paper Exploration
We have been exploring with waxed tissue paper and light. Previously, we used various shaped hole punchers to cut paper, and then the children covered the holes with colorful tissue paper. It was discovered that by
Launching a boat project.
When so many children become involved in one play story, we consider the possibilities for launching a group project. We wonder how we might excite the most children by offering a project that holds many potential