At East Wing circle last week Yoli brought in the Food Bank barrel and asked what the children knew about the Food Bank. Owen on the idea of charity: “I’m donating a bike to a family who has three kids and one mom. Sometimes it’s good to give food to people who don’t have money…
Journals
Holiday Sing – practice
Although they may break into song in the bathtub or the backseat, you’ll not recognize the chorus next week as the children lift their voices to the rafters on Tuesday and Wednesday in joy of the season. Here are the practice sessions for the Holiday Sing. Lev: “I was singing but I didn’t sing all…
“It Feels So Good To Work Together” – Lua, community reflections.
“Community is the internalization of the other as a value, enabling the construction of common values and shared meanings. The conscious choice of a common destiny, sharing knowledge and understandings, fears and hopes.” –Children, Spaces, Relations Jessica observed Cookie making a paper chain in the back patio this week: 12/7/10. Thinking the children would enjoy learning this…
The Spider’s Role in the Garden – follow up
A couple of weeks ago, a small group of 3 and 4 year old children visited the Charity Garden. They observed a web on one of the plants and debate started when Maddox asked, “Is the web good for the plants?” After the initial discussion among the children, we concluded: With all this contention, we decided…
Entering, and changing the game…
Sam, Carla, Raven and Sarah began their morning in the block area with Flora observing, listening, and taking notes of their words. Carla: “Yes let’s do it. These ones go here. Let’s add more of these. Here we go.” Carla and Raven were building in the block area, cooperating on their placement of blocks. Sarah,…
What do the worms eat?
We have been feeding the worms the little extras that land in the compost bowl. The teachers are gathering notes on all the action happening around the worms, which seems to be centered on what they eat. The children wanted to make a worm menu and began to draw all the things that they imagine the…
Tyler movement sequence
tyler movement sequence Originally uploaded by thenewschoolwest
Movement This Year
Two of the concepts that are ever present when teaching movement to children are bodies and space. Over the last two months, both the West and East Wing movement groups have played movement games, some familiar to them from last year but most created or added by the collective investigation and the thread we are…
Grammy’s Gift – Roleen
Every November around Thanksgiving time I pull out my old stand by handouts (check “Articles” file and click on “Holidays” on the NSWParents blog) and reread the words. . . all with the intention of following the directions to slow down and stay focused on “just the important things”. I like taking the time to…
Photo Set – Holiday Bazaar- 12/4/2010
Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo to the right to view the New School-West Commnunity of teachers, parents, children and their guests enjoying the many treats and products sold at the annual Holiday Bazaar. Vendors of all types, and the ever popular “baked goods table”, made for an amazing fundraiser. Thank you to…