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
Archive for December 2018
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
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
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!”