Snack was brought by Mia, Luca, Miles, Olivia, Tai, Juliet, and Rosie Mae. Teacher/Mom Melanie (Miles, WW) made gluten free noodles! Here’s the recipe. GLUTEN FREE LO MEIN NOODLES INGREDIENTS: 8 ounces Tinkyada gluten free spaghetti 1 tablespoon olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups mushrooms, sliced 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1/2…
Kris
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is approaching and with it, a lot of adult traditions. At New School-West we recognize that the idea is still very abstract at the children’s developmental age. We do know they love the idea of making notes and cards for each other on a daily basis – and this is always available to…
Farmer’s Market Trip
A few times a month, Teacher Melanie takes the children to the Farmer’s Market in Venice on Fridays. Last week, Teacher Roxanne came by to ‘pass the baton’ to Melanie and accompany her and Poppy’s (EW) mom, Katie, on the trip. The focus was to get spring seeds for our new redwood vegetable boxes in…
Contributions this week
This week, the snack was brought by Elliot, Mika, Keaton, Mira, Marina, Rufus and Sonia and Rondie brought flowers. Zoe (EW) and mom, Jennifer cooked with the children. Phedon (EW) and mom and dad (Christina and Haris) picked up and delivered a new area rug for the EW. And Miles’ (WW) grandpa, Bill, took ‘day…
Contributions this week
Snack was brought by Kou, Miles, Mia, Poppy, Tallulah, Diego, Gia, Bodhi and Zoe! Erika and London shared When I Grow Up at the morning circle in celebration of London’s birthday!
“We are 4 friends now!” -Tai
Malaguzzi (Edwards, 2012) highlights the principle of the Reggio approach: “Relationship is the primary connecting dimension of our system, however, understood not merely as a warm, protective envelope but rather as a dynamic conjunction of forces and elements interacting toward a common purpose. The strength of our system lies in the ways we make explicit…
Pure Gratitude
Dear Friends. Happy New Year and Welcome back! This post is one of pure gratitude from the teachers. In their words. . . . I’m filled with gratitude for the community that is NSW. Your gifts of cash put a few more presents under the tree and added more room for friends at our holiday…
It’s a letter S, it’s a balloon, it’s a G!
All of a sudden, during their daily work at school symbols become readable to them in everything, everywhere. Their genuine and spontaneous interactions reflect their early recognition of symbols, letters, and shapes in a natural context. Witnessing moments like these shows how the children are internalizing, processing, and applying all that they have been practicing…
What’s our approach to literacy?
During this season of touring potential schools and filling out applications, you might have wondered what our approach to different kindergarten readiness skills really is. This blog is for you! =) During our parent-teacher conferences for our East Wing class, we had many opportunities to discuss our approach to different kindergarten readiness skills. We thought…
“They attack with their pokey spines.” -Eli
Knowing Cactusland was a favorite neighborhood destination, I projected a photo the children took of it on the wall near the clay exploration table. Small groups worked over a period of days as they familiarized themselves with this sensory-rich, three-dimensional medium. As they played, cactus representations emerged. Sonia, Zoe, Mika, and Juliet create a collaborative clay…