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Coffee with Roleen, 10/12/2017
East Wing
“Here, Grace.” – Aiden
The children, who last met to represent sunflowers by drawing, met again to revisit their findings. We looked through our sketches and the pictures documenting their investigations. Theo G., who just joined the group for the first time, got to hear what the children discovered when they took a closer look. They revisited their observations…
Everly: “Welcome to New School-West”.
With an appointment at the Woodworking Space, some children are unsure of what to do. When approaching a new material, we often fall back on known successful strategies. Teacher Adriana suggests a familiar way to use a new material: wood and wire. Mila: I don’t know what to do. Olive: I want to write…
Comedy Night 2017
What a night! A BIG ‘thank you’ to Greg and Zoe (NSW alums) for their generosity and the generosity of their hysterical comic friends! Thanks to Matt (Mazzy EW), Zoe (Georgia, grad), Katy, Mark and Ana Mollica (Mica WW), Andy (Theo P. EW), Paula (Leo & Coco WW), and to our wonderful team of organizers…
Cooking with Friends!
It’s fall and with the slightly cooler weather comes Cooking With Friends! Kelly Eshelman (Everly, EW) brought supplies for berry pancakes. Accommodating a request by Theo G. for a berry-less pancake, the crew of Luscia, Everly, Bowe and Theo G. mixed and poured, cracking eggs and measuring dry ingredients for delicious dollar sized pancakes! Then after…
“The community drawing to show everyone our song.” – Rio
By asking a provocative question, Teacher Jennifer invited the “There’s a Fly on my Hat” song group into symbolic communication and story structure. Teacher Jennifer: How would someone know how the song starts? Archer: You could just show them. Jennifer brings out paper and pens. The children communicate about which symbols to include. The story…
A DAY IN THE LIFE AT NSW
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Back to School Night, EW, 9/19/17
What a beautiful night and a great reminder of how fortunate we are to be a part of such a special community. Thank you to the entire staff for a wonderful evening! [Show slideshow] 1 2 ► ! Below are thoughtful reflections from Tuesday night: “We are so grateful for the daily notes! It is…
“Well, you have to be very careful.” – Grey
In the Front Yard, the children have shown an interest in caring for the environment. They like to water the plants, pick up leaves from the ground, and use them as pretend food, plant seeds, as well as look for living creatures. Teacher Adriana: Grey, Julian is very curious about bugs. Grey: Well, you have…
Book Fair, 9/16/17
“I’m still feeling the sweet camaraderie from a weekend filled with friendship and generosity.” – Roleen [Show slideshow]