We’d like to welcome Julian Dauz to the Lily group. Julian is Beckett’s cousin and he and his sister have moved to Los Angeles from North Carolina and are living with Beckett and his family. We’re excited to welcome a new friend. Happy New Year to us all. See you tomorrow with smiles on our faces. …
Journals
Special Friends & Family SING! – Photo Set – 12/15/2010
IMG_0463 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo to the right to view adorable pictures of children with their loved ones at the Special Friends & Family Holiday Sing last Wednesday afternoon!
The Crib Group Buys Wood.
Now that the “model” of the crib is finished and final decisions about size have been made by the children, the group was ready for the next step in the process: building the crib. However, we needed wood for this step, and we thought it would be a great experience for the children to be involved…
WW Holiday Sing – Photo Set – 12/15/2010
IMG_6731 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo to the right to view more photos of the WW children singing their hearts out at the WW Holiday Sing and potluck! –Documentation Committee
EW Holiday Sing – Photo Set – 12/14/10
MVI_3323 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the video to the right to view EW children singing and more action from children and parents at our annual Holiday Sing and potluck! –Documentation Committee
Holiday Feast – Photo Set – 12/16/10
IMG_3413 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Mac N Cheese, Chicken Nuggets, Pasta, Cheese Pizza, Carrot Sticks, Watermelon and Ice Cream Sammies and Cupcakes! Voting never gets better than this! Click the photo to the right to view WW and EW children joining together today to enjoy the Holiday Feast. Thanks to the many family members,…
Klips, Klops, and Stomps
Klops, Klips, and Stomps A sound exploration of the texture, surface, and material of shoes. During a sound session in September 2010, a group of children noticed the many sounds a shoe could make. Stu and Teacher Paola wondered what would happen if they offered a variety of shoes. The children observed the different textures,…
“Look, I wrote Bryce K.” -Rowena
Dry erase boards are used by the children in several parts of the school. Children look at each other’s drawings and ask questions on how to draw an object and take inspiration from each other. Today 12/13/10, a group of children were working together on the boards when Bryce said: Bryce K.: “I want to spell…
NSW Holiday Wish List
Feeling in the holiday spirit? NSW has a few things we’d like to from Dick Blick Art Supplies. See the side bar on the top right side of the blog entitled, “HOLIDAY WISH LIST FOR NSW”. Click on one of the links and wamm0 – you’re Santa Clause! Thanks!!!
Monday’s Play-Dough makers
Setting up spaces is part of the teacher’s work during the week and oftentimes, they involve the children to offer a sense of ownership and pride in their classroom. On Mondays, Flora meets with a group and they work on making dough together for the classrooms. David: “It looks like pasta.” Bryce: “I’m making a…