IMG_9598, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click the photo above to view photos of our NSW environment. Here is the environment at work in the very important role as the “third teacher.” Thanks to teacher Amy for taking these beautiful photos! –Documentation Co.
Journals
Walkway Tool Workshop
Caroline brought the tools that the workers were using for the children to explore. Sora: “What is this?” Lola: “I saw them using this! What does this do?” Caroline: “It’s a grinder. This part spins.” Lola: “It goes around to cut things.” Will: “It helps grind the concrete and breaks it up.” Lola (looking…
The List
Lola and Vincent want to work in the Front Yard but there is no space available. They decide to make a list of people who want to work in the Front Yard. Vincent: "Paola, can you help me?" Paola: "Sure, how can I help?" Vincent: "I need help with the numbers." Paola: "Which part do you want help with?…
“How do I make the white Dandelion?”
Recently while the children were attempting to draw Dandelions in their white seed stage, they asked: “How can we draw white on white paper?” The teachers used this opportunity to introduce a liquid masking medium called Frisket. Liquid Frisket works like a resist by protecting any area from pigment application. For…
EW Trike-A-Thon – Photo Set – 4/27/2010
DSC_0240, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click the photo above to see additional photos from the EW Trike-A-Thon taken by Owen’s dad (WW). If you have photos of NSW events that you would like to share, please drop a CD-rom with the photos on it in Hanami’s (WW) file. Thanks! –Sari (Documentation Co.)
New Faces
Sandi Gish, who's been with us for a few weeks now has accepted a job at a school and we're so happy for her although sorry to see her go. Sandi has been doing snack in the morning and afternoon and helping us in the nap room where she's been getting requests for her…
Morning walk
This morning, some of the children went on a sound exploration walk in the neighborhood. Jessica and Cindy documented several conversations about sound with Micah, Nico, Leah, Sadie, Hanami, Jackson, Ewan and Isabelle. Leah hears a car. Leah: "A car!" Cindy: "What part of the car do you hear?" Leah: "The 'vroom vroom'!" When they came to the…
Notebook Life
This installment of the Life of the NSW Notebook comes from Rylee (EW) and it's entitled "The Contents of a Girls Pocketbook are Sacred." -ink on recycled paper Rylee's 'love' notes – in her NSW notebook-to Mommy & Daddy A drawing for "Kim" aka Mommy Rylee's self-portrait (?) for Axel.(note the crown)
WW Trike-A-Thon – Photo Set – 4/28/2010
IMG_0243, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click the photo above to see children cheering on and participating in today’s West Wing Trike-A-Thon.
EW Trike-A-Thon – Photo Set – 4/27/2010
IMG_0123, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. It was a huge success! The West Wing came out to cheer the riders home and we went all the way to Marco and back. The fundraiser for St. Judes is an annual event and part of our history. We will be collecting donations throughout May. Click photo above…