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“So they know what we like.” – Christoph
In the past, the children’s ID panels were a representation of the children’s identity from the teacher’s perspective. During our recent West Coast Collaborative meeting, Tiziana and Loretta challenged us to use the ID panels to truly represent the children’s identity from their point of view at this moment in time. They prompted us to…
EW Thanks and Birthdays
February was full of love and celebration. We wished Santiago, Golda, and Christoph a very Happy Birthday!! We made beautiful arrangements with the flowers that Chloe, Colin, Rufus, Tallulah, Mia, Uma, and Mars brought us this month. We would also like to extend a thank you to Dylan, Chloe and Colin for sharing Chinese Lunar…
WW thanks and updates
Upcoming Calendar Reminders Friday, February 26th, 7:00 to 7:20pm: PJ’s and Storytime with Roleen!Kids cozy up in their favorite jammies and have storytime together before bed. Plan for 20 minutes. No cost to attend and no need to RSVP. Roleen will send you the Zoom link shortly beforehand. Friday, March 5th & Monday, March 8th:…
Can I make my mark now? – Ana
In the morning, after the Dandelions wash their hands and put away their backpacks in their cubbies, we offer an invitation: “Let’s make your mark!” We offer the children a black sharpie for its thick grip and a piece of white paper. On a small whiteboard next to the paper, we write the child’s name,…
EW Day in the Life
Our Valentine celebration last past week was a huge success and we would like to thank you for your support. The children enjoyed a week filled with decorating and creating cards for friends and family. Seeing their environment transform filled them with anticipation for things to come. The week culminated with pizza, cupcakes, posing in…
WW Thanks and Updates
Pragmatics of Language Zoom Link On 2/17, Roleen and the Cilantro, Dandelion, and Mint teachers and families met on Zoom to talk about Pragmatics of Language. Thank you so much for joining us for such a wonderful, enlightening conversation about how we can support our children — and each other — with our words! A…
Letters from Luka
Dear friends and families of NSW, It is with much consideration and many sleepless nights that we have decided for our family to all relocate to Canada for now. Opportunities in Canada have been extended until September and the heartbreaking separation we are experiencing has led us to take a hard look at the future…
WW thanks and updates
Birthdays This week the Dandelions celebrated Spencer’s 4th birthday. Happy birthday, Spencer! Spencer’s parents, Barbara and Justin, as well as Spencer’s baby brother, Skyler, joined the group on Zoom to read Spencer’s birthday book: Winnie the Pooh. The children loved hearing the story of how Pooh got stuck and then unstuck from the hole in…
Love Is….
This week we celebrated love in the East Wing culminating in a party on Friday. We spent the week talking about love, creating representations of love and expressing our thoughts about love. We are grateful to find small moments to add joy and excitement to our year. Thank you for your contributions and helping us…