These kids own this place by now. And yet, check out the work, check out the learning, it’s as impressive as ever. — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for it to load, then click to go faster] 1 2 … 4 ►
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“My friends went to kindergarten.” – Max
The children are anticipating their coming year. To make this information tangeble, we made a large board to clarify who is going where next year. The children call this our ‘Board’ which has school names and photos underneath of individual children attending those schools. Zoe B.: Why do we have the board? James: So…
Big Day-In-The-Life (a big set from a big day), 5/24/2016
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Images from a Friday-In-The-Life, 5/19/2016
Check out the slideshow below for the latest illuminating installment from the fly-on-the-wall. Remember, you can control-click these to download them, and/or ask Jona for a higher resolution version! — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for loading, then click to go faster] 1 2 … 4 ►
Knockout Photos from a DAY-IN-THE-LIFE, 5/11/2016
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“The birds and squirrels don’t know where their home is?” -Rio
Teacher Flora found a chandelier on the side of the road and brought it to NSW as a provocation. Working with Teachers Jessica and Amy, the children investigated it and began to dismantle it while discussing its possible uses. The children pulled out the bulb sockets and wires. They removed the bobeches and gained an intimate…
“They’re squiggly” -Hazel
As the Front Yard area is getting more care and love from the children, the teachers are noticing their deep interest in bugs. With this in mind, the teachers thought a worm compost bin would fill in the circle from compost to edible foods. The children worked on this sign stating how to take…
EW TRIKE-A-THON, Pictures from the Big Event! 4/12/2016
On last week’s remarkably beautiful Tuesday morning, Eastwingers ruled the sidewalks for fifteen-or-so glorious minutes. Your Documentation Committee was there. (By the way, all these often frameworthy images have been brutally compressed for blog purposes. If you’d ever like a proper hi-res version, just ask Jona.) [click for slideshow, wait a moment for the load-up,…
“This plant connects with the birds.” -Felix
As the weather changes, so does the environment around us at New School-West. The tree anchoring the front yard bike path shed its leaves in Fall and is now budding and offering new shades and shadows. The butterflies migrate to a warmer place and days are growing longer. These changes influence children’s interaction with our environment.…
“I feel like I want to do all the friends’ ideas.” -Ren
Theo, Chloe Paloma, Ren, Max, Alice and Zoe K. had an idea for a story about two princesses: Ava and Isabella. They live in a castle with their mother and father, the Queen and King, and their brother, Prince Jack. They also wanted to feature a grandma, who lives in a hotel castle in New…