The children have been requesting to play more games. Knowing the developmental skills children get from playing games,yesterday (a rainy day) was just right to bring them out. We are slowly introducing them by making sure "we follow the instructions" from the game. Hungry Hippo and Going Fishing are two favorites. Because there is so…
Journals
A Day In the Life – Photo Set – 05/24/10
IMG_7955, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click the photo above to see more photos of all the learning going on at NSW today.
An update on PPC
Follow this link to Park La Brea News Beverly Press to learn how NSW is connected to the greater community through Jason's work at Pedal Patch Community. http://parklabreanewsbeverlypress.com/news/2010/05/patchwork-of-garden-plots-boost-urban-food-supply/
What do you move? What are you moving?
So often children are told to use their words and keep their hands to themselves. During our movement sessions, we offer children an opportunity to use something other than their words to speak to one another. Download MVI_6672 When we begin a new movement cycle, we begin with a discussion about how we use our…
Snack’s the thing!
The snack table provides an easy social experience for the children to comingle and share stories. During this seemingly casual moment, there is a lot of learning going on. Sam reads the menu. Sam counts the carrots. Sam uses one to one correspondence to choose the correct number of carrots. Throughout snack, the…
“It’s a bee!”
Mason and Brendan are working at the magnet table together. There are magnet tiles, bugs, and an assortment of small wooden blocks for them to work with. They choose the magnet tiles and bugs. They join all the square magnet tiles together and create a train for the bugs. Brendan is holding a black fly…
Cooking with Mima
Today, Thursday May 13th, we made "Absolute Mexican Cornbread". At circle, the West Wing children asked, "what makes it Mexican?" At the cooking table, we read all of the ingredients. They decided that the chile peppers would make it spicy and Mexican and to leave them out because they are too spicy. During snack there…
We are OPEN Friday!
Some of you have an old calendar that reflects the original date of the 100 Languages tour. That tour has passed through and we took the time off to host it and to participate in it. We will be open this Friday, 5/14. See you here!
Dandelions OVF Visit – Photo Set – 4/27/2010
The Dandelions outside the farm, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click the photo above to view children from the Dandelion group visiting NSW’s amazing vegetable and flower garden at Ocean View Farms!
Farmer’s Market Visit – Photo Set – 5/10/2010
Austin: My mom will like the yellow ones., originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click the photo above to view photos of children at the Venice Farmer’s Market (arriving via public bus!) carefully picking out flowers for NSW mothers for Mother’s Day!