Snapshot from Savannah
Photos and Story by Alex: Meet the penguin family:Ryder is the baby, Nicky is the mama, Alex is Dada and Elizabeth is the big sister. They’re taking a selfie. They’re on vacation in Savannah.
Archive for 2018
The birds…
The birds are having a bakery – Sofia Photo credit – Sofia
Snow Days and Snow Play
Sno-wonderful to be back together again! “We should give Frosty the Abominable Snowman to Margot for her birthday!”-Madeline P.R.
Children want to write. Donald H. Graves
This year we have been witnessing the beauty of the evolution of writing. This process starts with a mindset, with children believing they can write and that they are writers. Initially children’s writing might not match
Cat Museum
During the Extended Day program, the children have the opportunity to play with children from all four studios. It is wonderful to observe the developing friendships! With the mixed age group, we observe children showing empathy
Information? “We could learn.”
Our small groups have met together once again, this time discussing ideas of how we might find some information to all of our questions. Asking good questions takes practiced skill and seeking information is another skill
A daydream.
In a moment of play, speaking with Mark, Birdie reflected on her own thinking. I was touched by it, her feeling that she didn’t want to lose this moment. In my movement throughout the studio, it
“Cuz they’re everywhere!” Birdie
We have recently drawn the children’s attention to shapes. During their play we have made explicit their use of shapes. We have challenged them to think more consciously about a shape’s attributes and its relationship to
The Bakery
Work for the past several weeks has been focused around constructing a bakery. Children have been feverishly building bakeries in the studio as well as on the playground, subsequently filling them with delectable treats to share.
The bakery is closed.
How can we let everyone know that the bakery is closed? We could put a stop sign. JULIA Or we could do an X. X is another word for saying ‘No.” WES