Like the East Wing children, The children in the Dandelion group have started exploring the ways in which they can use notes to communicate and build connections with others. The children started the year by creating notes for their family members and loved ones. Emma: This is a note for my sister, Zoe. Marcel: Hey,…
Happy Friday, West Wing Families! Here’s the info for the week. Flowers, pumpkins, gourds, and more! Thanks to Leon’s family for bringing in flowers and Eddie’s family for bringing in pumpkins and gourds for the Dandelion classroom. The flowers have brightened up our indoor and outdoor spaces and the pumpkins and gourds have provided inspiration…
In the West Wing, children are introduced to our Reflection Meeting: a time before lunch when children gather together to revisit, reflect on, and discuss the work of the morning appointments. One important skill that children learn through these meetings is how to engage in authentic dialogue with their peers. This skill, like so many…
Flowers Thanks to Zoe’s family for bringing in flowers this week! We spent the morning making arrangements https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0449afa629a02-flower Thank you to Luke’s family for some seasonal gourds! Pumpkins and Gourds Now that we are in October, we are hoping to enrich our classroom environments for the fall season with some pumpkins and gourds. We would…
Last week, the Basil group welcomed back Elliot and this week the Aloe Vera group welcomed back Dylan Fields. We are so excited to have both families back on ground and the children are finding ways to make their friends feel welcome. Since many systems have changed and new ones have developed as we reopened…
We’ve been noticing that both the Cilantros and the Dandelions are more curious about the children on the other side of the West Wing: “Who’s over there?” “What are they doing?” “What are they playing with?” The West Wing teachers wondered how we could use this natural curiosity to build connections, bridge ideas, and inspire…
September Birthdays! It’s a birthday tradition to celebrate with friends at NSW. Parents bring in a book their child has chosen and read it at circle time with all children. Afterward, they may donate the book to the library at school and a special photo and nameplate are put in the book to remember the…
Flowers Thanks to Wiley’s family for bringing in flowers this week! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0449afa629a02-flower Parking updates Please build in more time to park far away and enjoy these first days of Fall as you walk to school through the neighborhood. Although the big construction trucks are fun to watch, remain cautious of walking on May Street. We…
With messages in hand, the children in the Aloe Vera and Basil groups eagerly opened their mail to discover what lived inside. Some were filled with words, others included drawings and several held only pictures of the sender and recipient. The messages from the third category triggered curiosity: Keaton: I just have 1, 2, 3, 4,…
Children always teach us something new in how they might start their connections. So we formulated some open ended questions to guide us in our research of building relationships with the children. As teachers, we wondered: How does our energy flow in our outdoor spaces? With this research question in mind, we heard the wind…