“You Look at Them”
Our ongoing desire to understand more how empathy evolves in young children has led us to provide opportunities with the children to discover ways to understand themselves and others. Facial expressions and body language are rift
Archive for 2019
Looking More Closely at Faces
After allowing the children time to draw on the face molds in front of the mirror, this week we shifted this space, introducing photographs of each of their faces. These photographs had been cut in half
Encountering Wire
A core group of children continues to be stimulated by our Sheila Pepe inspired studio sculpture. As the weeks have continued many loops have been connected, ribbons attached and lace intertwined within its armature. However these
Mutual Admiration
Alex – Have you tried it this way? Ursula – Do you want to help me? Alex – Yes please. Ursula – Alex, you have the best ideas. Alex – Thanks Ursula.
Afternoon Helpers
We were so fortunate to have DJ’s daughters, Cadence and Montana join us for the afternoon! They started the day helping in Purple class, and transitioned comfortably and naturally to our Stay and Play group. The
Looking back on a week
A look back at how we chose to spend a moment in time this week. Our shortened week that began with subzero temperatures and plenty of snow and ended on a mild note with virtually all
Loose parts.
In the 1970’s an architect by the name of Simon Nicholson introduced his theory of loose parts. He believed that it was the loose parts in our environment that empower our creativity. Loose parts are flexible.
A good-bye.
That’s me and I made this letter. He’s my friend. I’ll write the number 2. I’ll write “to.” That’s me and Josef. Sophie How do you write, “Josef I’m your buddy?” Marky Josef, I made you two letters.
“It’s colding up our hands.” – Kyla
At last winter has come to play at deCordova. Studio Yellow took full advantage of the clean white canvas both inside the studio and out in the park. Mmmmmm… this snow is pretty mild.
Hexbugs
I’m so fun into this! – Travers We have had a colony of hexbugs in Stay and Play over the past couple of weeks. The appeal of these small, robotic bugs has been universal, girls and