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
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HUG
It is rest time and Sam takes the book “Hug” by Jez Alborough to his mat, next to Will. It seems Sam is familiar with the book as he reads aloud the title before opening the
Tissue Paper Exploration
We have been exploring with waxed tissue paper and light. Previously, we used various shaped hole punchers to cut paper, and then the children covered the holes with colorful tissue paper. It was discovered that by
Rain, Ice, Snow!
There was so much excitement about the swiftly changing weather conditions this week! We often notice that the children keenly feel these upcoming changes even before they happen. The anticipation of snow on Thursday stirred many
This is The Same
On Thursday afternoon, Wesley and Livia were quite interested in spending time together. Livia, Livia want to color with me? My favorite color is this! Wesley shows Livia the yellow crayon, and draws sweeping strokes across his paper.
A Guitar Lesson
Mondays see Extended Day in Studio Blue and this week Mark was surprised to find a strange guitar hanging in the studio. Sam had brought in his own guitar to share with us.As Sam sat in
Keeping Safe
Lately, out on the playground, there has been a flurry of animal play. We have seen birds, kittens, dogs, wolves and even dragons! Themes of play revolve around being a family, finding shelter and food, as
Let’s Make a Farm!
Let’s make a farm! I’m a boy farmer. Marky I’m the horsey! That’s because I love horses. I ride a horse and his name was Pie! Ursula Ursula is the horsey and I’m the ducky! That’s because
This says I love you
This says I love you, says Livia as she adds more colors to her drawing, it is for my mom. She is working alongside several other children from different studios. There is a choice of pens
I thought you were my friend
Sam was exploring a basket of sticks and had begun to create a fire. Tait walked over and tried to take a stick Sam was holding. Some tugging back and forth began, neither child being willing