Rethinking a space.
When we notice a space in the studio being underutilized, we start to ask ourselves questions. Has the interest of the group shifted? When the space is visited, what is happening there? Can we extend the
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Sorting Cars
We have been playing with cars this week in Stay and Play. Always a popular activity, it also almost always involves the children sorting and lining up the cars before roads can be driven on, fires
A conference.
In a conference we invited Callen to reflect on his work. In this way, we invite him to think about his own process, his own thinking and what he learned during a past experience. Through conferences,
Picking Up Where We Left Off
Still thinking about CARGO SHIPS and LETTERS Case, Charlie S., & Wes were working together to build a ship in the block area. Their ship was made out of blocks and was accented with dogs, cats, bottle
Why don’t you, be you…And I, will be I.
Throughout our days in Studio Purple, we often hear conversations bubbling up about what makes the children who they are. “My sister always wants to be the same and I don’t.” “I live in Concord.”
“Is today a nature walk day?”
Every week the woods and park around deCordova are witness to the exploration, laughter and observations of the children from Lincoln Nursery School. We see these areas as an extension of our studio space. These encounters
“I’m so excited to see her shadows that she made!” (part 2)
Another small group made their way to the museum the following day. On the walk up, we, too, couldn’t help but notice the shadows all around us. “I want to see my shadow!…But not in the
HUG
It is rest time and Sam takes the book “Hug” by Jez Alborough to his mat, next to Will. It seems Sam is familiar with the book as he reads aloud the title before opening the
Are you going to talk about me?
After a busy morning of play, Charlotte and Marky helped make our space beautiful by cleaning paintbrushes together. We all then gathered together on our rug. We began our conversation by asking the children to share