movement with Ilaan Originally uploaded by NSW photostream
Journals
Movement with Ilaan
Groups have developed based on common interest and previous experiences with Ilaan. These groups will stay together a few more weeks to continue their movement investigations. The focus of this group has been round shapes. This week the group played a game where one friend stood still while the other friend moved around them in…
A Day In the Life – Photo Set – 10/1/10
IMG_0279 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo on the right to view children on Friday morning water coloring, working with clay and magic sand, painting, washing dishes, pretend-playing, reading, drawing, snacking, gardening and more… –Documentation Committee
A fall walk
After listening to the children’s ideas about Fall, Silvana and Cynthia (along with our SMC intern, Lenin) took a group of East and West Wingers for a walk. They were curious about what the children would notice. The group was composed of four East Wingers and five West Wingers. Sam: “I see a…
Birthdays @ NSW
Birthdays are special times for children and we enjoy celebrating with them. Children wishing to celebrate their birthday at school bring a special book to donate. At morning meeting, the book is read to the group by a teacher or the child’s parent. The child’s name and picture are then added to the inside of…
Working with dirt this week…
Sam and Yoli planted some shade flowers (impatiens) with Mia and Easton to brighten the Paper House in the Front Yard. Kris, Sarah (Sam’s mom), Debbie (Austin’s mom) and Michelle (Blue’s mom) sowed some seeds with Addy, Leo, Ila, and Hanami for OVF. More seeds will be ‘direct planted’ in the Charity Garden this Friday. Hanami: “Icky, sticky, micky. I…
Messages.
At last week’s East Wing parent meeting, we asked the parents to leave a note for their child using symbols or drawings instead of words. Symbols are the beginning of writing/ literacy. I worked with some children this week. We looked at their notes and the child interpreted what the symbols/drawings meant. Ila- “It’s Ninja Bunny and…
“I Can See Us!” -Lena
The “Buddy Pics” have been up on the wall for about two weeks now and we continue to see the children looking at themselves with their friends and talking about what they were doing in that space. They look at the pictures with their friends and with their parents during morning drop off. Max: “Hey, I have…
WW Potluck Social – Photo Set – 09/2010
IMG_5136 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo to the right to view photos of West Wing parents enjoying a fun night of meeting other WW parents sans children at the home of Kay and Grant Holland (Lawson, EW). For EW parents, the EW Potluck Social will be on Saturday, October 16th.
“It’s too dark. It’s scary.” – Max
The children have been working in the West Wing Studio continuing their exploration of shadows and light. Recently a group was working in the space when the teacher asked, Cindy: “What do you think we could add to this area to help your work here?” Dex: “We need to make it darker.” Mia: “It needs…