We are still thinking of our friends, Dahlia, Juliette, Sanam, and Zac who said goodbye to NSW and L.A. on April 21st and we miss them! As part of their farewell, we asked them to write something for our blog. So. . . it’s a bit late (our apologies) but here are some fun photos…
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Sabrina Tom (Rio’s mom, EW) came to support the Firetruck story. In particular, we needed to work on how the story ends. Sabrina: What makes a good ending is when we think about what characters learned or how they changed. How did you guys feel after a whole day of fighting fires? Lily: Exhausted! Teddy:…
Good news! Dan (Persephone’s grandpa, EW) responded to the children’s letter for support and came to help the children build their designs for the FIRETRUCK’s windshield and side window. He offered instructions for using real tools and had a role for each child in the group. There needed to be one person with a…
Today at the 11:30 morning reflection meeting, we gathered together in our EW and WW groups and reviewed the steps to our Safety Drill procedure so we all knew just what to do when we heard the bell. When the bell rang, the children looked to their teacher for directions and then walked through…
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We take our neighborhood walks to cultivate a community that includes the presence of children. Like the bees pollinating the flowers and the birds chirping, the children see themselves as part of this place and are filled with adventure and joy like the squirrels playing and jumping from tree to tree. The children love running…
While designing the windows and windshield of the Fire Truck, the children encounter a challenge. Ruthie: We need something strong to cut the plexi-glass. Matan: We can try the blade we used to cut the cardboard. Teddy: No, we need something stronger. Teacher Adriana: It sounds like we don’t have the right tool at this…
During the transition of afternoon pick up and nap, some of the children sit in the kitchen reviewing the morning appointment sheet. Gus: I’m going to schedule appointments for this afternoon. Laz: But I’m not here. I’m getting picked up. Gus: I’m just pretending. Teacher Jess: If you were pretending to make an afternoon appointment,…
The children reflected what they have seen on their neighborhood walks in a collaborative painting. When we asked, ‘What do you know about neighbors?’, they responded: Everly: I’m pretending Beatrice is my neighbor. We are going to come to each other every day. Harper: I want to make my house next to Dahlia because I like…