Is it real?
Our nature research space is filled with items. Most of these curiosities have been collected by the children. Some, however, have been collected and saved by teachers. Right now three pinecones are displayed prominently in the
Archive
Uncovering Ourselves
As part of a greater effort to understand You be You and I be I, we wanted the children to begin to take note of their similarities and differences. To shine light on who each of
“Well, I’m having a wonderful time!”
“We never seem to forget our first books: the look, feel, and smell of pages daubed with color that pulled us in when we were small.” And so begins Ellen Handler Spitz’s introduction to her wonderful
Integrating with the wider community
On Tuesday, we welcomed a group of elderly visitors from The Commons. We gathered with Studio Red to listen as they read some beloved stories. Tales of Corduroy the bear, Percy the Park Keeper and The
The Language of Block Building
One constant in our studio environment is the availability of building blocks. Children are naturally drawn to these construction materials which often bring out a narrative voice amidst the play. Children draw from life experiences, imagination
“Let’s put the shadow on!”
We continue to explore our curiosity around… Shadows Finding our discoveries playfully through our knot tying inspired from Sheila Pepe’s work, Hot Mess Formalism… “Look! I’m making shadows!” -Addie “I can even see your shadow!”
Help me remember
While painting at the easel this week, Ruthie set out excitedly to paint her roomba. However, she quickly grew frustrated when she couldn’t remember what it looked like. When encouraged to turn to her imagination for
“Now I can use my idea that I taught Helen.”
When you struggle to tie a knot, you may just learn more than how to tie a knot. Callen: How do we put this in? Charlotte: Crosses? Helen: We don’t need to tie a knot, you
Exploring Writing
As a teaching team we are constantly listening to and observing the children within the studio. These observations are what help form our curriculum. Before the winter break we were busy working on creating our sculpture
Evolving stories
As we listen and observe, document and reflect, search and brainstorm, we’ve come to realize that some children are more naturally drawn to the written word. Others have found their voices as authors, artists and storytellers