Saturday April 9th 2011 Pizza Dinner Manicures and Pedicures and Tattoos with Paola and Cynthia. Spaces are limited. A check reserves your space – make it to “CASH”, drop in the office. 4:00-8:00 $40.00 per child $10 for siblings
West Wing
In getting to know her intern, Yoli discovered Katherine’s love for gardening back home in the Philippines. To make connection with the children, Katherine brought Lady Bugs in from the garden she tends in her new home. Brendan: “I counted 7 Lady Bugs. They’re all alive!” Sofia: “Can I count, too? I counted 6. There…
“I love Linda, I love Peachtree.” Oliver
Amy and her intern, Cassandra, went on a walk to Peachtree Pottery to meet Linda and pick up buttons the children created from clay. When they arrived, Linda was working with two students. Remembering the clay wheel, Xavier said, “It was spinning and they were taking pieces off.” Linda took us into the kiln room…
“Maybe you’ll think of me.”-Payton
At afternoon circle last Thursday, Georgia made an announcement to the children that had been shared with the staff previously: Georgia: I am moving to a new school. I will have new kids. Roleen: Will you take pictures of your new school? Georgia: Uh-huh. Julian, remembering his recent move to NSW: This is my new…
“I did make green!” -Felix
As part of The New School-West culture, the children mix their own tempera paints for the easels in the front yard. Once a week, a small group of about four children work together on creating a palette of colors. At the beginning of the year, the West Wing children learn to recognize colors. To foster…
Cards
With Valentine’s day approaching teachers project for a natural opportunity to introduce card making and giving cards. At big circle, Teacher Cynthia introduced a variety of cards: some made by children, birthday cards, thinking of you cards, get well cards, blank cards. The children remembered it was Oliver’s birthday and they expressed an interest in making…
We forgot candles! -Jasper
We are making orange juice!
Sam: I want to wait until my cup is filled up to pour my juice out. Leo: We are going to have a lot of juice. Genevieve: Ah! I did it! Now everyone can have some. Hannah: That’s good Michael! Michael: I did it! Ophelia: We are not drinking it right now. Michael: We are…
Monday’s Play-Dough makers
Setting up spaces is part of the teacher’s work during the week and oftentimes, they involve the children to offer a sense of ownership and pride in their classroom. On Mondays, Flora meets with a group and they work on making dough together for the classrooms. David: “It looks like pasta.” Bryce: “I’m making a…
Is the web good for the plants? -Maddox
What do you know about that? -Jacob, Hanami’s dad They’re not good for the plants, they eat the plants. -Imonie When my daddy has spiderweb on his pots, he leaves it there. When he has spiderwebs on his plants, he breaks them with a stick. He doesn’t want the spiders to eat the plants. -Rowena…