Exploring Writing
As a teaching team we are constantly listening to and observing the children within the studio. These observations are what help form our curriculum. Before the winter break we were busy working on creating our sculpture
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Evolving stories
As we listen and observe, document and reflect, search and brainstorm, we’ve come to realize that some children are more naturally drawn to the written word. Others have found their voices as authors, artists and storytellers
Rethinking a space.
When we notice a space in the studio being underutilized, we start to ask ourselves questions. Has the interest of the group shifted? When the space is visited, what is happening there? Can we extend the
Sorting Cars
We have been playing with cars this week in Stay and Play. Always a popular activity, it also almost always involves the children sorting and lining up the cars before roads can be driven on, fires
A conference.
In a conference we invited Callen to reflect on his work. In this way, we invite him to think about his own process, his own thinking and what he learned during a past experience. Through conferences,
Picking Up Where We Left Off
Still thinking about CARGO SHIPS and LETTERS Case, Charlie S., & Wes were working together to build a ship in the block area. Their ship was made out of blocks and was accented with dogs, cats, bottle