What a sweet few first days. There were joyous kisses and hugs hello with old friends and warm welcomes to new friends. The teachers based their classroom intentions on what they’ve learned about the children so far. These can be viewed in each classroom on the wall by the cubbies and will evolve through continued observation and analysis of the children’s work over time.
It was determined by the teachers that initial experiences would include introducing the care and use of the school’s spaces. The studio teachers discussed offering paper, paint and clay as initial material investigations. The West Wing will approach these materials in an exploratory fashion (dress to get dirty) and the East Wing will increase their understanding of these materials as they relate to developed interests.
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- “Snack is Open” -Bryce S.
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- Ophelia chooses to continue working in the Paper House
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- Jake cleans his brush at the easels
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- Raven and Amy discuss color at the front yard easels
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- Tyler and Easton visit the EW loft light table
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- Michael C. and Tatiana share watercolors in the EW mini studio.
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- Aliya and Genevieve make snowballs and pancakes at the EW moon sand.
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- Dashiell, Kai and Xavier “rest before pancakes.” in the EW house area.
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- Carla makes a bug barrier.
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- and gathers friends for “a ride.”
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- “Everyone wants a ride!” -Carla
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- Juliette and Theo enjoy the Back Patio
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- Michael G. and Bryce S. negotiate a traffic jam
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- Yoli and Theo connect through materials
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- Piper G. lines up for java at Ella’s coffee store.
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- Caroline and Ben A. search for coffee beans for the store.
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- Aurora and Sophia G. make “spicy food.”
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- “Too spicy for you.” -Sophia G.
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- Mateo and Charlie share a laugh in the WW Block Area
We will document the developing relationships through written notes, photography and video. Connecting through materials offers challenges that provoke conversation and negotiation. Which, in turn, reveal skills and interests. We have scheduled a parent presentation to share our observations and curriculum development for the second week of September from 3:00-4:30 Tuesday the 13th. As always, we love your feedback and participation. Please leave any comments here or talk directly with the teachers and Kris.
-Kris