David, (Kou WW) syncing Sonos speakers over In-service on 1/7/19 xoxoxo
Nancy and David (Kou, WW) are gifting NSW a few things this year and we are over the moon, grateful.
1. Upgraded WiFi routers that will cover entire school with added security and super simple management tools.
2. New stereo for all the rooms and outdoor spaces. We will hook up new Sonos speakers throughout the school and yard that teachers can then play music from phones or iPods. Teachers can play different music out of each individual speaker or group speakers together and play music throughout school over one system. It’s super simple. It will also hook up to your projector so that when you show videos you can play audio through all or some of the speakers. It will be a big upgrade to the current system and give teachers way more flexibility. The added WiFi coverage will enhance this ability as well.
We had a parent sponsored teacher lunch! Every month, parents have volunteered to treat the teachers on the first Tuesday and this month did not disappoint with a hearth Greek salad, artisan sandwiches, baguettes and mini cupcakes! Thanks to Daina (Hendriks, WW) , Regina (Marina, WW), and Jennifer (Fiona, EW)!
Snack has been provided by Kou, Gia, Marina, Dillon, and Phedon in the West Wing and Jake and Charlie and Luscia in the East Wing.
Even though it has taken me a long time to email, I wanted to make sure I wrote and said thank you to you both and all of the EW teachers for letting me sit in on your the team meeting last month. I was so excited to have to the opportunity to learn and listen. It was fantastic to get to hear Cindy present her work with the children in the Atelier around the themes of light and shadows. I was fascinated by her descriptions of the children’s learning and play as it moved from projection and color to explorations of visibility and then to the inclusion of technology and sound and even further into drawing led storytelling. I loved that she described different mediums that the children progressed through: projection of colored light on fabric, white paper and the introduction of brads to build structures, colored markers on clear film, and then black paper that the children punched holes into for the light to escape. Cindy also showed a video of the children using storytelling to interact with projection so we could get further insight.
I also learned about the lessons of body language that emerged through shadow. Letting the children explore what is seen through your profile and limb movements when your face can not be seen is another way for them to understand emotion. I enjoyed hearing about and then thinking more about what emotions are shared though our body language and how those are interpreted by the children. Again along the important theme of perspective taking.