The children enjoy constructing and interacting in the Building Space. The hollow blocks and unit blocks are new additions to the space to enhance the development of their building and problem solving skills as they work to construct sturdy structures that symbolically represent their ideas. The teachers are observing new relationships and some wonderful cooperative…
East Wing
Welcome Beckett to the EW
Beckett Payne began New School-West today in the East Wing. He is a sibling who moved back to town. At morning circle, we sang the ‘name game’ to introduce him to the whole East Wing. Welcome Beckett into the Morning Glories!
Introducing the Front Yard 8/17/2010
Exploring physics, through velocity and balance with tubes and other materials. Natural materials as a tool for patterning, story telling and sensory play. Discovering the Paper House as a way for written communication with family and friends. Expressing ideas through materials. Testing new building materials. Cuddling…
Practice Walks
To prepare the East Wingers for the graduation celebration, we have been going on walks to Beethoven Elementary. On our first couple of walks, the teachers walked with smaller groups of children, and explored the stage in the auditorium by running around, and playing open ended games. The teachers saw this as a way to get…
Graduation information
Dear East Wing Friends, Unbelievably, we are coming to the end of our school year and with that we are preparing to celebrate our years of friendship together with our Culmination Party on Friday, July 23rd. We will begin our day at Beethoven Elementary School’s auditorium at 11:00 when our East Wing children…
Beethoven walk
Beethoven Elementary School's principal, Dr. Ford invited NSW to attend their multicultural dance. The children were excited they were going to skip nap and walk to Beethoven. With the help of several parents, we gathered and headed on down. We checked in at the front desk and found our reserved seats. Every grade performed a different…
Brochetas
Flora's student teacher Beatriz noticed that cooking healthy food with the children is a special part of our schools culture. Also, she observed the children's interest in dramatic play cooking in the East Wing house area. In response, she brought in a cooking activity to the house area for one of her assignments. She brought an assortments…
Puppet Making
Steve, (Gibson’s dad, EW) noticed the puppets the children have been using in the East Wing with the screen and light projector. A little history: Wayang Kulit is a unique form of theatre employing light and shadow. The puppets are crafted from buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. When held up behind a piece…
Connection to another preschool.
Exhibit Connections We were visited by a group of children from First Presbyterian Nursery School. The children had put together a presentation on the 100 Languages Exhibit that their school is hosting in Santa Monica. The First Presbyterian children presented their experiences of visiting and watching the exhibit being built to a small group…
Kindergarten Night Thursday
Sign ups are on the door. Let us know you're coming and if you need a sitter. Maisha will be sitting for $10 per child and $5 per sibling from 7:00-9:00 for those attending the meeting. There's also a "post-it" to grab if you can come with some nibbles. See you here!