Getting to know you
We’ve been together in Studio Yellow for just over a month – children are becoming accustomed to the routines as well as socially growing more comfortable. We are delighted to watch as they begin to forge
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Children are researchers.
Children are researchers. We have introduced them to this word this week. This word elevates our understanding of their play, their work, their thinking. We use it to help us all recognize how we learn from each
How to make a mushroom from acrobats – by Alex
You need acrobats. No circles. You connect them hands to feet. I used 11. Then connect them into a circle. You then squeeze the middle. Then make a big
Connecting/Finding One Another
Finding a sense of belonging within a group drives much of what we do each day. As we’ve begun to grow more comfortable with one another, our risk taking expands and we invite others to know
“We’re gonna melt chalk.”
“Tinkering is closer to the way real scientists, mathematicians, and engineers solve problems. Tinkering is not just an uninformed or immature way that science happens. Sure, scientists make plans. They also follow hunches, iterate, make mistakes,
Only a Branch Like This
While reading Are You My Mother? Johann suggested, Only a branch like this can hold a nest. We wonder what makes Johann think this. Johann: Because it has two little tips, it has two little tips, two
Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye
There are many different ways we say goodbye in the morning… I say Bye! (waving his hand) – Kesler I give a kiss and a hug. -Josie The next day, Kesler waves behind his
Cars, Signs and Garages
There has been enthusiastic interest in building roads and ramps for the construction vehicles and cars. With so many cars on the road, sometimes the drivers have been going too fast. It was decided that making
Sandwiches, part 2
Sandwiches keep popping up! We’re curious what children have to say about sandwiches, but at this age it is challenging for a child to find the language to answer a seemingly simple question such “What is
Understanding the ways of others.
This year as a staff, alongside our colleagues at the museum, we are researching empathy in relation to art and nature. To begin this collaboration, we teachers of Studio Red have begun noticing moments of empathy