I wish I was a monkey…
Jesse – I wish I was a monkey so I could climb trees. Case – But Maren can climb trees without a monkey.
Archive for 2018
Where’s Mama Bear?
We have offered Model Magic clay, wood slices, and forest animals to the corner table. Children have created caves, lairs, nests, food, blankets and various other coverings for the animals. The bears have been of particular
Making a plan.
The Inspiration. Maren brought a sprouting onion into Studio Red. The Possibilities. 1. It could be a Q. 2. It looks like a palm tree. 3. We could plant it. She shared her thinking with the
developing agreements, shifting our ways of being
Studio Red came together to solve a problem. We named challenges and created an agreement to help meet the needs and desires of every child and adult. Now we are living with this new agreement and
alphabets all around
Looking closely at the wood chips, Brooke began finding letters. Each time she encountered another possible letter, she brought the piece to Lauri and they saved it in a bowl. This week, we invited others to
Discoveries in Nature
This week’s abundant sunshine and milder temps called to us, encouraging us to spend our mornings meandering and exploring. From the sculpture park to the surrounding woods, we just couldn’t keep away. “Why is this leaf
Kindness
Before our break, with Valentine’s Day in the mix, we spent some time talking about kindness. We began by reading the Shel Silverstein classic The Giving Tree. After finishing the story, we wondered… WHAT DOES IT
Musings from our nature walk
It’s kind of squishy. – Wes This looks like a number. – Tait Look at this. – Charlotte I think the water goes like this under the ground. – Jesse This whole pile of fish is
What might a slug be thinking?
“Hi, let’s eat our slime.” “Let’s change our baby’s diapers.” “We are the prettiest slugs in the world.” “We are going to make a movie.” “Want to eat dinner with me?” “Let’s give our babies our
“A map belongs in our hands.” Chester
In preparation for our return to the pine tree forest, we gathered to think around our gallery map. Did we include everything we remembered of the space? Did we represent the space in a way that