As we listened to the children’s language around Penelope Umbrico’s piece (Out of Order: Bad Display,) we noticed a great interest around color, form and shape. This inspired the introduction of a variety of new explorations
The group conversation is a way for children to think together around one idea. It is a way for them to build off of each other’s observations and to challenge existing understandings. While watching a
“A catapult is a thing you put one thing down and you put another thing down and you shoot something.” -Sevi Children have been returning to the catapults, constructing and reconstructing these levers to test
With a video of a slug playing in the background, the children were invited to explore these creatures through clay. This material afforded the creation of habitats and further exploration of a slugs physical attributes.
While many adults may have viewed this week’s weather as too cold, too snowy, too warm, and too wet…Studio Purple took it all in stride and made the most of the rapidly changing conditions. From untouched,
“I am the only ME I AM who qualifies as me; no ME I AM has been before, and none will ever be!” So starts Jack Prelutsky’s book, ME I AM! What makes us who we
Travers choses a dump truck to haul wood blocks. I’m building a garage. Travers carefully balances various size blocks and moves his vehicle slowly across the rug. Wes, observing Traver’s plan, finds a dump truck to haul more
In recent days our beautiful stuff has been edited down to smaller items plus some larger cardboard pieces. To inspire continued building, the materials have been placed adjacent to our newly mirrored sensory table. We wondered
On leaving the museum Elliott spotted George Rickey’s Three Lines. Elliott – Look at this – it’s twisting. Alice – How do you think it is moving?Elliott – I think the snow is pushing it.Addie – Me too.Alex –
Over the weeks leading up to our winter break we heard much talk of secret codes and plans. Children were whispering secrets to their “teammates” and working with each other to figure out the other
