The results of the seeding, tilling and toiling over the side yard garden has resulted in a bumper crop of lettuce! The children gathered with Flora and her student Tania to harvest. They brought back the lettuce to distribute to the families and make a salad with Katherine for snack. Michael: “Let’s grow some more…
East Wing
“We have to build it and build it…” -Sam
“We have to build it and build it, then we have to figure out how to make it stay on the track.” Sam The interest to build and expand on the idea of motion, has really grasped the children’s enthusiasm. By supporting and following the interest with the children, we have observed more determination, focus, concentration,…
“Quick, get the shovel!” -Dashiell
Kris: “Who are you digging the hole for?”
“You can’t hang a curtain from the sky.” -Ophelia
Cynthia noticed a group of children ‘performing’ without a real story. The children asked her to make a curtain for their work. Cynthia (on step stool with arms extended over her head for longer than she liked!) taped two fabric panels to the ceiling. The play expanded explosively. Raven walks to the empty chairs and…
“Move it a little.” -Dashiell
In the beginning of the school year, the children in the East Wing toured the areas and began familiarizing themselves with the spaces. In the building space, they were particularly interested in the recycled materials and how they connect. They began rolling a skate wheel down their constructions pushing it to go further and further.…
newspaper airplane
newspaper airplane Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Raven and Dashiell test newspaper for their airplane. Maddox: “Oh, the paper won’t work.” Maddox has a keen understanding of the properties of paper and flight. Raven: “Why?” Maddox: “It won’t work because I know it won’t work.” He reaffirms his opinion, not having the experience of discovering…
My Sweet Graduates!
July 6, 2011 It’s that time of year again and the winds are tossing our sails as we try to steady our course upon approaching our 2011-2012 school year. With the hellos to our new friends (which we always love), we are bracing ourselves for the goodbyes that go along with the rhythm that is Transition.…
Refelctions on Ilaan’s work with the children.
West Wing There are many ways to express ideas and it’s a personal joy to discover a group passionate about movement as a form of expression. This highly kinetic group met with Sam and Ilaan and moved in a full body way while simultaneously being able to safely negotiate the space between them. The work we do together…
“Where can we get some rope?” -Lua
Creating different kinds of homes for the animal figures has been a reoccurring interest in the Building Space. The children discuss different needs and accommodations their animals require in their homes. Lua, Hayden, and Lucy C. were working together on a stable for the ponies. Lua: “We need some rope for the horses.” Lucy C:…
“And that’s what’s going on in my tank.” Hanami
The teachers noticed a theme of ‘pet play’ in the East Wing House Area, and made a decision to take a closer look at the children’s interest in pets. How do the children define the word ‘pet’? Following a visit from Coke the hamster, the children have been invited to bring in a pet. At morning meeting the children share…