The teachers let the children know at morning circle that Astrid was staying home to rest up for her baby coming. The children took this information to their appointments and in the Paper House and began to make cards and paint messages. Lucy C.: How do you spell Astrid? Harrison used the laminated roster to show…
We had a Secret Dinner and so much fun and enjoyed Southern Comfort food! Thanks to Jeff and Jackie (Olivia WW) for opening your beautiful home to us and for joining talents with Jon and Lauren (Kirby WW) and for all of you who came to support the school and enjoy each other. Astrid…
While working at woodworking, the children chose to work together on a machine. Lola: Agnes, so what does this machine do? Agnes: It shoots robots. Then the robots become shrimp that when people eat it, they feel love. Clem: Agnes, how about if people are allergic to shrimp? Agnes: Oh, it also shoots vegetables and…
While parents brought in items to support the request for the Front Yard Sound Wall, the children began to make instruments and consider the space at the woodworking table. Ava: I’m bringing an instrument. I’m just not sure how many more sleeps until I bring it. Kirby: You have to bring it soon to put…
Flowers and compost scraps to feed the worms that keep our garden beautiful were donated by Diego (WW). Aric (Everly WW) made and donated the first of three planter boxes for the side yard while Harold (Diego WW) donated trellises. All of them on the Gardening team, John (Kirby WW) and Naomi (Tallulah WW) and Brandi…
The children are curious about living bugs and the teachers are curious about what exactly drives this curiosity. Is it the living creature’s nature? Is it the feeling that comes to you as you encounter a bug? Is it trying to understand your role as a child with nature? Is it all of these pieces…
The Front Yard (facing Venice Blvd.) is a space where both West and East Wing children work together. Our main focus is to create a culture where the children feel welcomed, supported, and where they feel they can express their ideas and hear the thinking of others. This year, we began by having a small…
From our last Parent Partners’ night, the Garden Committee and teachers talked about the importance of collaborating in continuing the work on our vertical garden. Jake: Look at our lemons in here. They are so big. Teacher Katherine: I’m wondering how can we support this space. The herbs didn’t grow so well in these planters.…
Observing in the front yard, we noticed that the children remembered connections they made with nature. The teachers, inspired by a workshop focused on technology and preschool from Ingrid Anderson, made an intention to create provocations that challenge the children’s connections and create new knowledge. To do that, we thought about the world the…
The woodworking space welcomes the children from both the EW and the WW to work together with multiple tools. It is in this process that they can bridge new and seasoned experiences and expand on their learning by sharing their challenges and discoveries and support each other in the different ways of using the tools.…