Thanks to everyone who joined us for Mrs. Nelsen’s Book Fair! A special thanks to those who donated new books to the NSW library – Library books are for CHECKOUT in the kitchen. Your child has a library card on file in the box. Find your child’s card Write (with your child) the title of…
Fatim (Dylan, WW) spent some time observing and documenting the flow of the morning at NSW. All I can say is I still cannot believe my daughter goes to school here! I did not realize how much interaction there would be during the invitation to pick an activity. It is such a special and wonderful…
We shared a new book in the Atelier. We Are All Dots: A Big Plan for a Better World incorporates the classroom mantra of Welcoming and the value of community. With a classroom intention on perspective-taking, we began the discussion on what it means to be part of a whole. We focused questions around: How does one…
The night was warm and welcoming and invited parents to get a deeper look into how the classroom community is exploring and experiencing connections and friend-ships. “The NSW teachers and staff have the most developed understanding of community and how to foster it . . . It’s inspiring to learn from this school about how…
Snack was generously provided in the last two weeks by – Kou, Kirby, Lily, Arnon, Eve, Levi, Keaton, Everly, Diego, Luscia, Will, Poppy G., Christoph, Dillon, and Mia. Flowers were brought to brighten our spaces by Lucy, Kou, Tallulah, Bodhi, Christoph, Everly, Arnon and Hendricks. And some of the contributions you don’t see are that…
In the front yard, both the East Wing and the West Wing have the opportunity to connect for the first time through shared materials. In the clay exploration, Moss and Dylan bridge a relationship after first playing side by side on separate ideas. Dylan (WW): (Seeing Moss working on a log, grabs another one and…
We had beautiful flowers from Christoph, Everly, Arnon and Hendriks Snack was prepared by Jack, Phedon, Emilio, Santiago, Sawyer, Tallulah, Naomi, and Presley We took a trip to the Farmer’s Market to bring back natural dye sources like discarded carrot tops, onion skins, and herbs – watch for experiments in the front yard with Teachers…
West Wing parents enjoyed aperitifs and Italian cocktails with a view followed by al fresco dining over candlelight. A few brave parents ended their evening on a row boat tour of the Venice Canals.
The East Wing is bustling with new ideas and projects. You may have noticed some familiar spaces and activities, but this year the teachers will be working with the children to explore their interests more fully. Here is an overview of what’s familiar and what’s developing in the East Wing: Friendship and connection: This year,…
As we prepared for the new school year, the teachers observed the children during their play dates to discover their interests. We learned of their deep connection with food! We also noticed this group of children already coming into the classroom with an awareness of communication through technology like cellphones and computers. Considering that we…