The west wing children were showing an interest in shapes. To offer them a different perspective the teachers decided to involve movement. In movement class Ilaan brought blocks of different shapes from the block area. She asked the children to explore, define and later make the shapes they saw with their bodies. Ilaan: "Can you…
Journals
A sense of community
At this stage of development, preschool children have the capability of embracing empathy. Since 1990, The New School-West Preschool has collected food for the Westside Foodbank every holiday season with the intention of fostering empathy among our children. One of our sister school's, Blueberry Preschool, has reached out to the community to gather supplies and funding for…
Soupy Rainy days
Mima is making delicious soup again next Thursday. Sign up in the hallway to bring your favorite veggie and we'll have a reason to hope for another cold wintery day!
Photo Set- Santa Barbara Retreat- 1/2010
circle of friends, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click photo above to see pictures from the teachers’ retreat in Santa Barbara last weekend!
Save the Dates!
Not one but two fun-filled evenings are coming up…please mark your calendars and get ready to party with NSW friends. COMEDY NIGHT – an evening of stand-up comedy, punctuated with libations and munchies – Saturday, February 20th at the Morgan-Wixon Theater in Santa Monica The Annual SILENT AUCTION Fundraiser – dinner, dancing, bidding and other…
Parent Workday is On
Hi, Friends. I know the weather may define how much we get done, but I'm going to be at school on Saturday, the 23rd, from 9:00 to 1:00 to tackle some "stuff". If you can join me within that time to help, fantastic! The following is a working list: Dig deeply into the…
New Dates for Parenting Classes
PARENTING CLASSES: A SERIES OF FOUR THURSDAYS The New School-West, 12731 Venice Blvd., Venice CA 90066 6:45pm-8:45pm with Marilyn McGrath February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25 Topics include: Principles of child development with a focus on active listening Problem solving Developmentally appropriate expectations and discipline techniques. Please begin reading: Becky Bailey’s book…
Why a Teacher Retreat?
We live in a world filled with other people. We live together, work together, and play together. In our personal lives, we need each other for security, comfort, friendship, and…
Parenting Class postponed
Marilyn McGrath's parenting classes, a series of 4, has been postponed. Stay tuned for new dates.
What’s happening in the Back Patio?
Woodworking Gibson initially repaired a car in the woodworking area. He wanted to have something for his car to drive under, so he made a bridge. Determining that his bridge was over water, he reasoned that his car would need to float under the bridge, and built it a canoe. During a Daisy reflection meeting, Gibson…