Grateful for…
“The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.”
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What can we do with all this Beautiful Stuff?
As the myriad of objects flowed into our LOOSE PARTS collection, we watched to observe how children interacted with the items. They were offered no additional tools, just the items themselves and their imaginations. What can
Rules About Cake
Ada Little Batwing is sleeping right now. We’re making a new playroom for her! But she can’t see it yet, she can’t even peek! No peeking Batwing! No no no! After some squeaking
Little Batwing’s Birthday Bakery
LIttle Batwing is a favorite toy at Extended Day and has enjoyed some wonderful birthday treats this past week, “Little Batwing has a birthday everyday”. Here are some images of the children at work at Little
Friendship
Four year olds spend a great deal of time talking about “being friends” or “not being friends”. In an attempt to understand their language, we are diving deep into what it means to be a friend.
“Oh! Here is a slug book!” Jane
In small groups we use books to research how to make a slug habitat. We record our thinking in words and in drawings to show how our ideas can come together. “I know what we
“Oh, I thought it was going to be skinny!” Maren
A “turn and talk” is an opportunity to think along with one other child, while still being together as a whole group. Sitting knee to knee, the children passed a variety of paintbrushes and made
It’s like a tepee – Sofia
TEAMWORK abounded on our nature walk as a group worked together to form a house from fallen down limbs. Gradually a lean-to house appeared complete with a sofa and fire. A woodlouse was also adopted as
I heard something move – Julia
As told by Julia: I can see something in this tree. I’m looking at it with my eyes. I heard something move. I’m putting a stick in to be a couch and now a leaf is a blanket.
Sort – what does that mean?
All year long we’re witnessing as children build, create and EXPERIMENT with a variety of MATERIALS both inside and out. While these materials are OPEN-ENDED, they are generally designed to be assembled using a certain technique. In