meditation Yoli kindness 9-1-10 Originally uploaded by thenewschoolwest Yoli gathered the children in the front yard to evaluate the worm’s habitat in the woodchips. To approach this from an empathic viewpoint, Yoli walked the children through a breathing exercise while they meditated on the word, “kindness”. Afterwards, they sifted through the worm bin. Lucy C.:…
“I am going to make dinner.”
Hannah began a game by announcing: “I am going to make dinner.” Charlie, who was the only child in earshot, had been investigating the teapot and responded: “I will make coffee.” Hannah set the table for four. Each spot got a plate with pizza, a cup, and a utensil. She loaded another plate with sand and announced: “We…
East Wing Morning Routine
Routines are the best way to ensure a smooth morning. To help the new families, and remind the old ones, we would like to offer a sample of how the mornings work and what to do upon arrival. Also, please note some added tips at the end. 7:30- 8:15- All children, East and West, gather…
A Community of Ideas
Two great big boxes were donated to us by Gail Hallenberg (a speech pathologist who we refer to). Some children went on a walk to her house to bring them to school. A kind man saw them struggling and helped the rest of the way. “It was heavy. We did a lot of tugging.” –…
Introducing Sound and Music
Last Wednesday, Stu was in introduced to the West Wing circle as a “surprise”. He was ‘unveiled’ as a “sound and music expert”, who comes to help us investigate these specialties. This Wednesday morning, the Rose group worked with Stu and Paola. They explored sounds made by the body. This came up organically while “warming up” their…
Next Week
Here’s an overview of what’s happening next week. If you’d like to sign up for participation in: the nap room afternoon snack bringing morning snack bringing flowers for the classroom all the information is in the hallway. Call Kris with any questions! Thursday: Coffee with Roleen at the Holland’s house at 9:30 Open to the…
Coffee With Roleen 9/2/10
Join Roleen at Kay and Grant Holland’s home (Lawson’s parents EW) on Thursday, September 2nd from 9:30-11:30 The Hollands 860 Nowita Place Venice, CA 90291 We’ll discuss development and share somre refreshments. Come meet new parents and enjoy some time with Roleen. Space is limited so sign up on the door as you leave the school. Donations…
glue collage Sam 8 26 10 WW
glue collage Sam 8 26 10 WW Originally uploaded by thenewschoolwest Click on the link to view the West Wingers learning about glue, and collage. Not only do introductions offer information for the care and use of tools, but they provide opportunities for learning to attend, extending attention spans, and controlling impulses. Just look at…
Clay Workshop
Save the date for a clay workshop on October 12th at NSW. One of the hardest things about preschool as a parent, is staying on the sidelines while the kids have all the fun! Join the NSW teachers as we update our hand building skills with Linda from Peachtree Pottery. See what all the joy is…
Relationships in the block area.
The children enjoy constructing and interacting in the Building Space. The hollow blocks and unit blocks are new additions to the space to enhance the development of their building and problem solving skills as they work to construct sturdy structures that symbolically represent their ideas. The teachers are observing new relationships and some wonderful cooperative…