“We are figuring out which one they like more.” RYAN
In the back of our studio, against the garage door, you will find our slug habitat. You will read Birdie’s sign and know that yes, the slugs are still alive and living inside. You will also
Archive for 2018
“How can we know what to draw if we don’t know?”
Once again, the children in Studio Purple have become enraptured by a new book. This time the tale is a much beloved imaginative story by Roald Dahl. The Minpins interestingly enough is Road Dahl’s lesser known
Studio Purple visits with a “real artist”
While previewing Tuesday’s museum visit with exhibiting artist Ian MacMahon, several of the children remarked that they knew we were going to visit with a “real artist” today. Outside the museum, as our first group waited
Our visit with Ian McMahon
One of the tremendous benefits of being ‘Children in Residence’ is the opportunity it provides for interacting with deCordova’s exhibiting artists. This week we were fortunate to have an intimate meet and greet with artist Ian
Experimenting with eyedroppers
Experiment – verb – try out new concepts or ways of doing things We wondered what the Studio Yellow students understood about the concept of experiments. Therefore we posed the question at meeting – What is
“I was trying to make a helicopter but it didn’t work.” Ray
Sometimes the most wonderful discoveries are made when we are trying to accomplish something else. When our efforts fail we often shift our thinking and we see possibilities. Are you making tops? Maren Let’s see if
We won’t have enough paper or paint! Lyla
Oh yeah, it has those brown lines down. And little squares. Vivian I think we are going to have enough ponds because we are up to 51. Vivian has 51 and I’m not even done yet.
“This one’s definitely for me!”
When we last left off with our transportation small group, Henry was going to ask his mom and dad about hot air balloons, in order to help Sylvie figure out how they fly. “The fire helps
“A scientist knows everything that is interesting!”
Our “me” small group met recently. You might recall that when we met last, there had been some discussions about x-rays… “So we could learn more about the body! X-rays helps us see inside of the
A visit to the cafe
As play in the bakery continues, children have been incorporating new ideas and themes. Production has been relocated and all items are now prepared on the premises of the bakery itself. Counter service has expanded to