I’m Making Drippy Droppy
Asha is working with playdough. She uses a metal ring to form a round shape of playdough. She then places a small piece of dough in the center of the circle. Look! This is Drippy Droppy’s
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Cat Museum
During the Extended Day program, the children have the opportunity to play with children from all four studios. It is wonderful to observe the developing friendships! With the mixed age group, we observe children showing empathy
Information? “We could learn.”
Our small groups have met together once again, this time discussing ideas of how we might find some information to all of our questions. Asking good questions takes practiced skill and seeking information is another skill
A daydream.
In a moment of play, speaking with Mark, Birdie reflected on her own thinking. I was touched by it, her feeling that she didn’t want to lose this moment. In my movement throughout the studio, it
“Cuz they’re everywhere!” Birdie
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
I’m on a mountain! I love that!
On Thursday’s walk in the sculpture park… At the wood chip mountain: Saige I’m on a mountain! I love that! Hey guys, I’m on a mountain! These are wood chips! Earlier, on the playground, Kyla had
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
The Bakery
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.
The bakery is closed.
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
I wish I was a monkey…
Jesse – I wish I was a monkey so I could climb trees. Case – But Maren can climb trees without a monkey.