Belonging
The feeling of belonging, in the widest sense, contributes to inner well-being, security, and identity. Children need to know that they are accepted for who they are. They should know that what they do can make
Archive for November 2018
Look! I see it!
The crabapple tree outside the window of Studio Yellow is a wondrous way to follow the path of nature and the changing seasons. Although heavy with crabapples, the colder weather has prompted us to be more
A Letter of Thanks
Dear Parents and Teachers, I am grateful we share the beautiful drive through deCordova’s Sculpture Park. The composition of sculptures in a natural setting offers inspiration and connects our community in unique ways. I invite you
Feeling Grateful
Thank you for sharing your beautiful children with us! Happy Thanksgiving!
Empathy (a beginning…)
Often a common intention for many families in sending their young preschoolers to nursery school is to be and play with other children. This being with brings with it joyful fun and laughter, as well as
Rain, Ice, Snow!
There was so much excitement about the swiftly changing weather conditions this week! We often notice that the children keenly feel these upcoming changes even before they happen. The anticipation of snow on Thursday stirred many
Building a relationship with Sheila Pepe.
This week at our staff meeting, our colleagues at LNS and the Learning and Engagement team at deCordova spoke about how we build empathy in our community. We named curiosity, relationships, and familiarity among many tools
Sometimes it’s good to go slow.
In collaboration with deCordova’s Learning and Engagement department, we as an entire school are researching the Umbrella Topic “LNS Wonders about art, nature and empathy” We continually witness children’s expression of empathy whilst interacting with nature
Caterpillar update
After three weeks in Studio Yellow our caterpillar has spun a nice warm cocoon. However we have a problem. When he emerges his wingspan will be as big as 15cm and he has spun his cocoon
This is The Same
On Thursday afternoon, Wesley and Livia were quite interested in spending time together. Livia, Livia want to color with me? My favorite color is this! Wesley shows Livia the yellow crayon, and draws sweeping strokes across his paper.