In the Paper House, children have been interested in making paper airplanes. Austin heard this and brought in some samples of airplanes that he had made with Liseth, his nanny. With the intention to support relationships and create community, we invited Liseth to come in and demonstrate how to make paper airplanes. The children were…
Journals
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March 28th Felting night with Jody at NSW 6:00 to 8:30 pm $25 materials and dinner/adults only March 30th Parent Enrichment afternoon for EW and WW 3:30 to 5:00 Talking about how to proceed with the children’s idea of building a NSW post office. The Commercialization of Children video review and discussion 7:00-9:00 at Santa…
“Messy job.” – Sadie Jade
Austin brought oranges from his home along with new tools to extract the juice. He demonstrated to the group how to use the wooden juice reamer, the strainer, and the measuring cup. Each child had the opportunity to test the utensils. Austin: “It’s orange juice. I do this at my house.” Silvana: “Can you show…
Talking To Your Kids About the Disaster in Japan
Roleen feels it is very important for us to know how to talk to (or not talk to) our kids about the disaster in Japan. She recommends reading the Betsy Brown Braun link from her blog. Talking To Your Kids About the Disaster in Japan While we know that Japan was as prepared as a…
“Let’s Fly” – Dashiell
During movement with Ilaan last week the West Wing group explored different ways of traveling. To support this Ilaan brought out carpet squares for the children to build a path that they would travel. After the group placed the squares in a path we started getting familiar with it by just walking around it. Organically,…
Interns at NSW
Spring classes have begun at the Early Childhood Education campuses near us and we’re happy to mentor these future preschool teachers and administrators. Please give them a warm welcome to NSW and direct any questions to their mentors (their IDs and schedule will be posted in the hallway next to their mentor’s IDs).
Kindergarten Night at NSW – for children attending K in Fall 2012
Kindergarten Night at NSW Do you have a child attending kindergarten in the Fall of 2012? This night is for you! March 22nd – 7:00 – 9:00 pm Cost: $10 We’ll talk about your next step and answer some questions about choosing a kindergarten such as: “Why do I need a permit? How do I…
March Madness Calendar Events!
March Madness So many wonderful things are happening in March! Please take some time to look at everything listed here and mark your calendar. Sign-ups for some of the events are on the door. March 8,9,14: East Wing small group discussions with parents March 16: Coffee with Roleen – hosted at Alison Trope’s house –…
Photo Set – Day in the Life- 3/2/11
DSCN0533 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo to the right to view photos of the children at school last Wednesday morning. Children were exploring, examining, delighting, communicating, dancing and creating…all while nurturing friendships and looking so sweet! –Documentation Committee
In getting to know her intern, Yoli discovered Katherine’s love for gardening back home in the Philippines. To make connection with the children, Katherine brought Lady Bugs in from the garden she tends in her new home. Brendan: “I counted 7 Lady Bugs. They’re all alive!” Sofia: “Can I count, too? I counted 6. There…