In the beginning of the school year, the children in the East Wing toured the areas and began familiarizing themselves with the spaces. In the building space, they were particularly interested in the recycled materials and how they connect. They began rolling a skate wheel down their constructions pushing it to go further and further.…
Journals
Tie Dye for EVERYONE
Please bring your West Wing whities for dyeing with Jessica to the entrance table. Make sure your clothes are marked with a sharpie. All East Wing clothing is accepted currently and if you haven’t gotten it in yet, bring it!
WW Potluck Social POSTPONED
West Wing Potluck Social originally scheduled for September 24th has been postponed. Stay tuned for other fun events coming up!
West Wing Intention 2011
You can view this intention and updates to the strategies as we move through the year together in the West Wing (the East Wing has their own in their classroom) above the cubbies. West Wing Intention/Possible Strategies 1. Create a sense of classroom community that fosters relationships among children, teachers and parents as we learn…
“Electricity.” -Rocco
“Let’s build an airport, we need wire.” Rocco “What would you like wire for?” Teacher Cindy “Electricity.” Rocco Kian places black tubes under the platform. “These are the pipes.” Recognizing some knowledge of construction, Cindy asks the group if there are pipes and electricity in this building. “Nope.” They answer, looking around and not seeing…
“It’s another hexagon!” -Sophia
Noticing an interest in shapes and photography, Yoli read the book Architecture Shapes by Michael Crosbie and went on a photography walk with Cindy and the children. When they came upon a stone path, Cindy mentioned it had six sides and was called a hexagon. Sophia noticed a stop sign – “It’s another hexagon!” she…
“It was all about plants.” -Ophelia
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…
Back to School night and the children’s reactions
2011_9_13 EW BTS, a set on Flickr. It was a wonderful night with good friends and fun materials. The parents jumped right in to creating provocations in response to children’s poems, or creating poems in response to children’s work. Take a walk around the school to visit how the children have responded to their parents…
NSW Upcoming Important Events
Friday, September 16th Gymtastics with Peggy begins – sign up if you’re interested! An application form was left in your child’s folder September 27th West Wing Parent-Teacher Conferences begin
Reggio Night moved to October 4th
A change to the Reggio Night (and I apologize for not referring to a more accurate calendar when setting up the evening). It’s Rosh Hashanah on the September 29th(the original date) so I’m moving the gathering to Tuesday, October 4th. Same time (6:30 to 8:45) and we will provide child care for $10. Look for the sign…