Messaging has been a staple for all the pods this year. They’ve ‘met’ each other through notes and gifts made from curiosity and reciprocity. This culture of gifting is unique to this year of COVID restrictions. We’ve never before seen this kind of communication among children. Each pod has made gifts and sent messages and…
Upcoming Calendar Reminders Monday, March 29th through Friday, April 2nd: SCHOOL CLOSED for Spring Break Tuesday, April 6 and following: Conference Check-ins via Zoom Cilantro: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0449afa629a02-cilantro1 Dandelion: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0449afa629a02-dandelion1 Flowers brighten our West Wing spaces and provide children with multiple opportunities for exploration and investigation. Here’s the link to our SignUpGenius for classroom flowers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0449afa629a02-flower West…
Remember when we were all together and were able to share spaces? With our new way of working in pods, we’ve had to learn how to bridge our curriculum and the note writing, the treasure hunts, and the love connections through transparent walls sparked a whole new lens. We learned to shift our thinking and…
The Cilantro group has had a lot to say about the ocean. They share an awareness of ‘a mountain’ on the horizon which we believe is Catalina. They’ve identified their points of interest from the shore where they stand: Sticks Sand Hermit crabs Shells And what strikes me as ingenious in their ocean articulations is…
If I could just gather up all the good energy that filled the spaces (both inside and out) and carry it with me in a little spray bottle, I would only be a spritz away from absolute peace of mind and focus that I am so craving in my day to day. Being in…
When we look back over the last year, we recognize the emotional weight of isolation that made us long for each other, you and ‘the old days’. Your gift of two days spent in conference with Tiziana Filippini and Loretta Bertani had us reaching for ‘new days’ full of joy when we came back together…
Upcoming Calendar Reminders Wednesday, March 17th, 3:30-4:45pm (Dandelion) and Thursday, March 18th, 3:15-4:30pm (Cilantro): Spring Open House Come see what we’re doing at school. Roleen and the teachers will greet three families at a time (no children please) to walk the spaces and explore the children’s current work and interests. Each appointment is 15 minutes.…
Upcoming Calendar Reminders Friday, March 5th & Monday, March 8th: SCHOOL CLOSED for West Coast Collaborative Reggio Conference with Teachers Saturday, March 6th, 8-10pm: Wine Tasting — California vs Oregon Pinot Noirs Hosted by Alex (wine connoisseur and dad to Santiago, EW) and with a cameo by Roleen. Join us to meet, mingle, and sip…
Aloes Basils
In the past, the children’s ID panels were a representation of the children’s identity from the teacher’s perspective. During our recent West Coast Collaborative meeting, Tiziana and Loretta challenged us to use the ID panels to truly represent the children’s identity from their point of view at this moment in time. They prompted us to…