Saturday, December 4th NSW HOLIDAY BAZAAR 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Come to NSW and shop the wonderful wares at this festive fundraiser. Sign up on the door for Friday set up and Saturday clean up. Tuesday, December 14th East Wing Holiday Party 6:30 – 8:00 pm Celebrate the holidays with the East Wing families…
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Thanksgiving Feast – Photo Set – 11/2010
DSCN3172 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Here are photos of the children enjoying their picks from the Thanksgiving Feast on Wednesday. Take a look at the poster they made of the things they are thankful of, too! –Documentation Committee
Coffee with Roleen – notes from 11/16/10
Coffee with Roleen 11/16/10 Transcribed by Kathe (Jake’s mom WW) Another of our monthly Coffees, and may I say again that if you haven’t had a chance to come, consider doing so. It’s a lot of laughs and a ton of fantastic information and parenting togetherness. For those of you who couldn’t attend, the notes…
A few words from Roleen
I had just arrived back to my motel last Friday night after a long 8 hour day consulting with a group of 50 directors, teachers, and ECE college professors in Monterey about the Values of the Reggio Approach. Checking my e-mail, I clicked onto NSWParents to view the latest blog entries. It was filled with…
It’s Monday – what’s going on this week?
Photo DVDs by Duane Your DVDs by Duane Smith are in your child’s filebox. Look for them at pick up. Thanksgiving Feast This Wednesday, November 24th, the kids will enjoy their Thanksgiving Feast at school from 12:00-12:30 (half day pick up time is 12:30). For those of you who signed up to bring…
Parents with New Infants…Coffee with Roleen
Has your family recently added a new member or are you expecting a child? Let’s gather for coffee and moral support. Parents of recently-born children can share thoughts and ideas with those preparing their home for another little person. If you are interested in joining Roleen and other parents having similar experiences contact Debbie Jones…
Let’s make a crib as a present – Owen
“A strong connection to the world is wedded to a fundamental human drive to shape that connection, that bond, that vision that we, each as a unique human being, feel and understand in our own particular way. Judith Burton (1991) reminds us that we do not so much represent things in our works in materials…
Entering Play, a look at developing skills.
Charlie and Sam drive their trucks from one side of the Sand Area to the other in the Back Patio. David, seeing them drive off, wants to join but his truck doesn’t roll as easily. He then picks it up and carries it towards them. “Guys, I have a truck, too. See? I have a…
Block Area
On Back to School Night, parents were offered areas in which to work to discover the properties of materials their children use each day. In the block area, a provocation was left by the parents for the children to discover. Appointments were carefully made so that children would discover their parent’s work. Jake peeks at the…