We’ve been diving deeply into turtle care and as a result, Codie and Squirt have an upgraded lifestyle! Temperature controlled water, balanced ph water, basking and uva uvb lights and a maintenance diet for adult turtles! We have plans for more but for now, we’re wondering if you could bring in daily veggies. DAILY Dandelion…
As the children use the digital microscope and discover the micro-organisms that live inside a leaf, they begin to shift their perspectives about what a home for a bug looks like. Reflecting allows us to re-frame our thinking about bug homes and we ask: What are the essential things a bug needs for survival vs.…
We had a couple birthday celebrations this week! Grey turned 5 and Emilio turned 5! Their parents read a favorite book that they then donated to the NSW library (available for check out in the office!). This week the parents again provided a once a month lunch for the teachers on the first Tuesday…
On Thursday we did a safety evacuation practice. During morning circle, we prepared the children and rang the bell to sound the ‘alarm’ that tells us to go to the nearest teachers and get in line. We exited to Venice then rounded the corner and stood on May Street for roll call BASED ON YOUR…
Part of our year intention is to embrace technology as another language of expression. In the front yard, the children have spent months researching living bugs. We offered books, magnifying glasses, paper and pencils so the children can document their discoveries. The children began to think about developing homes for the bugs to keep them…
Unsatisfied with the unresolved conflict between characters “Mudambo” and “Honkitonk” from the book, Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa by William Steig, the children decide to play out alternative scenarios with paper versions of the characters. Wally (as Honkitonk): I didn’t like it when you called me that bad name. Mason (as Mudambo): I…
Roxanne returned to the Farmer’s Market with Michelle (Arrow’s mom, EW) and the children to connect our garden with the strawberries we had purchased there from farmer Pete. We planted them at NSW and returned to report how many flowers had bloomed. Pete told us it looked like we had 20 days to wait…
To our NSW Parent Community, I’ve got some exciting news to share. I’ve been offered a great job opportunity and with much thought (and emotion), I’ve decided to accept the position as Site-Supervisor for Voyages’ new toddler school. I am a passionate advocate for the early foundations of academic-identity and look forward to the challenges…
When we take walks in the neighborhood, just down May to Victoria, the children have remained consistent in their questions from their first days of school. They express that they are too far away saying, “We are far from the school!” “Do you know how to get back?” And today was no exception. We stopped…