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…
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…
While parents brought in items to support the request for the Front Yard Sound Wall, the children began to make instruments and consider the space at the woodworking table. Ava: I’m bringing an instrument. I’m just not sure how many more sleeps until I bring it. Kirby: You have to bring it soon to put…
Unstructured play, or play that happens when children are familiar with the properties of materials and no teacher has offered a direction for the work, reveals children’s thinking. It’s a great opportunity for us as a team and for you, as parents, to see what is in the minds of the children. In the East…
From our last Parent Partners’ night, the Garden Committee and teachers talked about the importance of collaborating in continuing the work on our vertical garden. Jake: Look at our lemons in here. They are so big. Teacher Katherine: I’m wondering how can we support this space. The herbs didn’t grow so well in these planters.…
The “Wine with Friends Who Have Been There” offered such great support for us parents, who have kiddos heading off to Kinder next year. Roleen was very much missed, but we are so grateful to Zoe, Katy, teachers Cindy and Adriana, and parents who have NSW grads, who shared their stories and gave GREAT advice!…
“Tuesday’s coffee was a much needed morning for me. Our family is in a state of uncertainty with a big move coming up. Our two kids are not handling the transition well and it has been a rough couple of weeks. The amazing women in Tuesday’s group listened and offered sage advice, which I already…
Relaxing. Reflective. These two words really capture how this morning’s Coffee with Roleen felt! We had thoughtful discussions about how we can take care of ourselves in order to be better parents. We also discussed everything from discipline to mindfulness to our frustrations as parents. We also spent a good deal of time talking about…
On February 1st we celebrated ways to return from misinterpretations, hurt feelings and the fear of hurting feelings at Pragmatics Night. Facilitated by Melinda (Theo P.’s mom, EW) and Rasheda (Josephine’s mom, EW) and NSW teachers, Adriana, Amy, Cindy, Susan, Silvana, Flora and Roleen and Kris. We dug deep and shared our worst moments – those…
Roleen prompted parents with: We plan an evening and have intention in what we would like you to take from it. It is not just about children with children or children with teachers. It is also about parents and the community. What meaning did you find in tonight’s experience? Any surprises? Reflections: Sean Arian- It…