“Ryan first made a cat and teached me how to make it.” CHARLIE
On Thursday it was Charlie’s turn to tell a true story from Studio Red. I was making a paper cat and Ryan. Ryan first made a cat and teached me how to make it. Charlie
Archive for 2018
What is this game?
Following lots of play with penguins over the past couple of weeks we brought in a new manipulative to Extended Day, leaving them for the children to discover on their own. Maddy soon found the colorful
“Zero is not a number.”
“Zero is not a number.”-CALLEN “Zero is a number.”-LIAM “It is a number, but it’s none things.”-NICO “It’s not a number.”-CALLEN “It is a number, but it’s none things.”-NICO “What
“Rainbow, rainbow.”
Recently, Sylvie spent time creating a painting. She worked deliberately and paused in between her additions to think of her story unfolding. From time to time, she looked out our windows for inspiration. She could be
This puddle never ends
CHILDHOOD IS THAT STATE WHICH ENDS THE MOMENT A PUDDLE IS FIRST VIEWED AS AN OBSTACLE INSTEAD OF AN OPPORTUNITY. Michael K. Williams Violet viewed the puddle as a swamp, Avery a river
“They can all go together to be big.” Graeme
How can we show what we have learned about the pine forest playground? If we put a map on it how to get to the pine tree forest. Lyla We could show the parts cuz you
The Tractor is the Parent Helper Today
Sam brings a small red tractor and a big green tractor to the table. Keeping them side by side, he rolls them across the table. This is the Dad. The Dad is the parent helper today. This
“That’s a real bridge.”
While introducing the idea of creating a bridge making space in the studio, we gathered on the rug to share some of the children’s bridge drawings from the previous week. These bridge drawings, inspired by the
“Yeah, that’s a pattern!”
Curiosity is emerging about patterns. While reading from our chapter book, My Father’s Dragon it was noted that the title of sequencing chapters followed a “pattern”. “That’s My Father meets a…My Father Meets a…My Father meets a…” -Nico
I have so much memories. I have like 100! Chester
With the experience fresh in their minds, we invited the children to save a memory of how they played in the pine tree forest. Through this reflective thinking and drawing the power and life of the