My Baby Came.
Kesler, do you want to tell us what happened? My baby came. Is it a boy or a girl? Boy- Girl. It’s a girl. Do you have a name for that girl? Thea. Livia: One time
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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” ― Helen Keller
We gathered on Tuesday evening to engage in dialogue around the topic of growing empathy in young children. It was a lovely evening and we thought we’d take a moment to capture our conversation and reflection,
Problem Solving…
Last week, we formally visited the idea of problem solving. Encountering chipmunks reluctant to leave the treasured “stick house” near Owl Tree, we wondered aloud with the children how might we help what might be a
Do they even have a name for it?
Viewing the installing and deinstalling of a work offers us a unique lens through which to view the artist. That is, it creates an opportunity for us to enter into the vision and the process of
“I just forgot about you.”
This week Avia shared a story from Studio Red. Her story invited us to extend our thinking on play and friendship. We reflected together on our relationships with one another. Her story invited us to connect with
It says ‘Please don’t climb on it.’
On a walk on Thursday, Wesley encounters the Sol LeWitt sculpture Tower (DC) and wants to climb on it. Diane explains that it is not for climbing and points out the sign. Wesley But it has
Where has Brad gone?
The happenings seen through the windows of Studio Yellow are a source of fascination to the children. We witness sculptures being trucked in and out, school busses arriving with many visitors and of course the different
Take Care of You
While reading A Mother for Choco one morning, a small group came together to share their ideas around a question. The question was asked of a character in the story, but during a short pause to
Look at my Face!
Coming back together as a group after a week away from Feb. break, reading stories with grown-ups is an activity that the children seem especially fond of, perhaps in need of as we refamiliarize ourselves with
“Whoa, that’s very angry.”
As we continue our work on getting to know ourselves and others better, we focus on faces as a way of understanding how others might be feeling. This week, we introduced the children to a set