Enjoy these images from a recent morning. Feel free to share them with your children. Ask them to elaborate, you can learn a lot! — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for it to load, then click to go faster]
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“You have to stand sideways.” -Libbi
Teacher Cindy and Sam facilitated a bus trip with Laura (Maude’s mom) down Venice Blvd. to the beach with the group who had been discussing a beach painting. With cameras in hand they focused on different angles in order to see the beach from the different perspectives, and on visualizing the elements they had been…
Teacher In-Service at Trunk Gallery
Following up on the Trunk Gallery opening where several families were able to attend, we asked to revisit with the artists. During our parent teacher conferences on 10/12, we scheduled a couple hours for the teachers to visit Trunk Gallery with the lens of collaborative work. Mitchelito and Chalavie paint together, on the same…
“It gets darker and darker.” -Calder
To provoke further conversation about the beach, I provided a few reference books with inspiring images. The children brainstormed ideas for their painting. Quinton: See? In the picture in the middle of the wave there’s like, a darker part. Calder: And in the back. Quinton: Yeah, because it’s far away in the darkness. Calder:…
Saturday Party at Trunk!
While continuing our investigation along Venice Boulevard, we happened upon a couple of artists painting on the facade of Trunk Gallery. Mitchelito introduced himself and his friend, Chalavie. They shared their work and the process they go through to complete a painting. The children were thrilled to hear that these two artists worked on a…
Afternoon-In-The-Life Photoset and Video, 9/21+22/2015
Here’s a big glimpse from two everyday afternoons last week! — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for load, then click for faster!] 1 2 … 4 ►
Day-In-The-Life Photoset, 9/21/2015
“Day-In-The-Life” photosets are a cornerstone of Documentation Committee and of our school. Our plan is to post a few of these (or more!) every month to present the everyday school experience of our children and their teachers. We all know the events, the parades, the concerts, the big things are fantastic — but amazing moments…
EW MIXER, 9/19/2015 — Photos and Reflection
Last Saturday night found many East Wing parents hanging out at Tulip’s place (aka the De Julio’s, also home to James and Nicole) for the East Wing Mixer and potluck. By all accounts it was a special, meaningful evening. Hana (of Kyler) helped organize and she noted “It was great (in part) because it really…
East Wing Back-To-School, 9/10/2015 — Photos!
Back To School nights at NSW are always fun and enlightening, as last week’s surely was for East Wing Parents. Check out these photos! For those that weren’t able to attend, look out for another post coming soon including content from the teachers’ presentation. — Documentation Committee [click for a slideshow — wait a moment…