Join the NSW teachers as we update our hand building skills with Linda from Peachtree Pottery. Linda will lead us in making clay rattles (shakers) that use several basic clay skills. Clay Workshop 5:45 – 7:15 Tuesday evening, October 12th. Adults only, $15 per person payable to The New School-West. There’s an extra fee for…
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…
Courtney Campbell at NSW 10/23
Courtney Campbell to perform at New School West! Saturday, October 23rd 10:00-11:00 am $10 per adult; children are free (drop in the office folder “Courtney Campbell”) Courtney is a singer, songwriter, master performer and storyteller, educator and actor. She’ll warm your heart while tickling your funny bone. Maybe you know her from the award-winning children’s…
Walkway garden
Last Friday, a small group of children teamed up with our resident gardener, Sarah Pinder (Sam’s mom), and Paola to harvest herbs from the NSW walkway garden. With a little help the children trimmed the herbs and took in the each distinct fragrance. Basil: “I use that for lemon juice” ~Laurel Mint: “I know mint…
fragrance of herbs
fragrance of herbs Originally uploaded by thenewschoolwest
Ready for Face Paint
MVI_1337 Originally uploaded by thenewschoolwest On Thursday morning while working in the house area Lucy Compton noticed a book that Mia had brought to school for all the friends to see. It was a book about face painting. She asked Silvana if she could take it into the house area and then sat and looked…