As part of The New School-West culture, the children mix their own tempera paints for the easels in the front yard. Once a week, a small group of about four children work together on creating a palette of colors. At the beginning of the year, the West Wing children learn to recognize colors. To foster…
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Photo Set – Day in the Life- 2/8/11
IMG_5110 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo to the right to view photos from Tuesday morning of the WW and EW children engaged with their environment, their friends and their teachers! –Documentation Committee
RAFFLE at school
2 nights in Santa Barbara Spend a romantic and relaxing 2 nights in Jim and Roleen’s home in Santa Barbara. Their California Bungalow has a fireplace, two bedrooms and a sweet kitchen overlooking the hills toward the ocean. There are bikes in the garage and it’s a lovely walk to Main Street where signature drinks…
“When I move mad, it feels tight.” Lucy C.
After the East Wing revised their classroom intention focusing on communication and perspective Ilaan and Sam wondered how to incorporate this into the movement sessions. We started with talking to the group about feelings, and how they communicate what they are feeling with their bodies . The children talked about mad, happy, grumpy, and sad.…
Valentine’s Day card exchange
NSW celebrates love each and every day with hugs, cards, notes, surprises, deepening relationships with each other. Some of the friends are planning to celebrate it in untraditional ways and some will be anticipating exchanging cards. Talk with your child to see if they’ve got an idea. On the 14th some friends like to exchange…
Photo Set – WW Clean Up Day- 1/29/11
P1020974 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo to the right to view photos from last weekend’s WW Clean Up Day– Roleen covered a door with posted tasks, and stalwart West Wing Parent types went to work. Teachers were there, too. A truly beautiful January Saturday. The school is even a little bit better…
What’s in that bin?
During an East Wing morning meeting, Yoli talked with the children about compost. The children were interested in seeing what was inside that compost bin in the Front Yard. Thinking that the children’s study of what’s inside the compost will have a strong base in observation and recording, the teachers met with the children with…
Havana Nights!
Check your fileboxes for postcards to the annual Silent Auction. This year promises a wild time: Mojitos, Cuba Libre cocktails, Live band: La Charanga Cubana, Cuban buffet, blackjack and craps tournament, cigar pation and Live and Silent auction. Reservations are $65 per person or $125 per person (sponsors a teacher and includes 2 drink tickets!)…
Cards
With Valentine’s day approaching teachers project for a natural opportunity to introduce card making and giving cards. At big circle, Teacher Cynthia introduced a variety of cards: some made by children, birthday cards, thinking of you cards, get well cards, blank cards. The children remembered it was Oliver’s birthday and they expressed an interest in making…
Happy Birthday Oliver
Happy Birthday Oliver Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Leo finds Oliver at snack, and presents him with the card he made for him.