We have recently drawn the children’s attention to shapes. During their play we have made explicit their use of shapes. We have challenged them to think more consciously about a shape’s attributes and its relationship to
Work for the past several weeks has been focused around constructing a bakery. Children have been feverishly building bakeries in the studio as well as on the playground, subsequently filling them with delectable treats to share.
How can we let everyone know that the bakery is closed? We could put a stop sign. JULIA Or we could do an X. X is another word for saying ‘No.” WES
Jesse – I wish I was a monkey so I could climb trees. Case – But Maren can climb trees without a monkey.
We have offered Model Magic clay, wood slices, and forest animals to the corner table. Children have created caves, lairs, nests, food, blankets and various other coverings for the animals. The bears have been of particular
The Inspiration. Maren brought a sprouting onion into Studio Red. The Possibilities. 1. It could be a Q. 2. It looks like a palm tree. 3. We could plant it. She shared her thinking with the
Studio Red came together to solve a problem. We named challenges and created an agreement to help meet the needs and desires of every child and adult. Now we are living with this new agreement and
Looking closely at the wood chips, Brooke began finding letters. Each time she encountered another possible letter, she brought the piece to Lauri and they saved it in a bowl. This week, we invited others to
This week’s abundant sunshine and milder temps called to us, encouraging us to spend our mornings meandering and exploring. From the sculpture park to the surrounding woods, we just couldn’t keep away. “Why is this leaf
Before our break, with Valentine’s Day in the mix, we spent some time talking about kindness. We began by reading the Shel Silverstein classic The Giving Tree. After finishing the story, we wondered… WHAT DOES IT
