As the Front Yard area is getting more care and love from the children, the teachers are noticing their deep interest in bugs. With this in mind, the teachers thought a worm compost bin would fill in the circle from compost to edible foods. The children worked on this sign stating how to take…
As the weather changes, so does the environment around us at New School-West. The tree anchoring the front yard bike path shed its leaves in Fall and is now budding and offering new shades and shadows. The butterflies migrate to a warmer place and days are growing longer. These changes influence children’s interaction with our environment.…
Hi Everyone! Our tastebuds have been tickled lately! The children have made three trips to the Venice Farmers Market, two trips to Ocean View Farms, held their own NSW Farmers Market and been busy cooking with several parent volunteers. The children joined me one afternoon in making homemade butter. It was pure magic to see…
This Thursday afternoon, the kids will be opening the Post Office where we sell the children’s designed stamps and notecards – just in time for Halloween! We will also have the NSW Farmer’s Market open for the first time this Thursday afternoon right next to the Post Office. The children will be selling (for donation)…
In the last two visits to the garden, the children have been caring for and cleaning the raised beds: weeding, pulling mushrooms, sweeping. After the storm, the children found more mushrooms and new weeds. When they went to pull them out, they discovered new bugs. “Let’s put the Roly Polies back in the garden!” -Xavier…
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…
Ophelia: “It was all about plants. We put three seeds in there. There were purple carrots.” Payton, observing the peat pots asks: “Why does it have the dirt inside?” Ophelia, remembering what she talked about with Dan and Alexis: “Because then the dirt won’t be all messed up. Xavier has more observations: “Why are they…