Oh, that was a good one.
We gathered together on the rug at the end of a busy morning. Kesler was holding this book in his hands. Diane asked him if she could read it to everybody on the rug. Kesler
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Putting Pigs In Their Places
Lila: The pigs can sleep. Ellie: They’re just sniffing. That’s okay.
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
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
And I’ll be the person that gasped
Kyla draws a picture at the table. She then walks around, holding the drawing up to her face, saying, Ooooooooooo! Spooky ghost! The friendly ghost soon approaches Diane. Caroline and Cal are playing with playdough at
Our Stories
Our afternoon writing efforts have inspired collaborative group work during our morning open studio play. While creating a cake of snow outside, a small group of preschoolers and kindergarteners began naming their roles as they negotiated
Acting Out “The Way Back Home”
Today at meeting we acted out The Way Back Home (by Oliver Jeffers). We had read the book several times at meeting and also a couple times during snack, upon request, so the children were very
High Chair Rocket Ship
Amelia and Kyla are enjoying some rough and tumble play together on the rug. Amelia rolls on the rug towards the balls and pipes table and then stands up. She looks over to Kyla and offers
THE SHREK SHOW
Sam has been talking about a Shrek play that he’s seen. He sits beside Rob and works with the blocks, apparently recreating the Shrek play, bringing over wooden people and various kinds of blocks. Eventually Sam
Oh, man, I forgot my luggage!
Our “endless and proper work” is to support children in engaging in generative play, which is why we observe, document, offer materials, and make children’s thinking visible. Recently we have observed children engaged in dramatic play