It’s Spring, it’s weeks before the birth of Astrid and Albert’s baby and Silvana and Ernesto’s wedding, and it’s always time to celebrate at NSW. Into each life will always come A time to start anew, A new beginning for each heart …As fresh as morning dew. Although the cares of life are…
Eli (with mom, Jaclyn WW) shared the story of Purim in celebration of the Jewish holiday. We had birthday books at West Wing circle time with Kirby, Sawyer and their parents too! Snack has served as a new forum for critique – how to give and receive it flexibly. The East Wing and sometimes the…
We’ve been diving deeply into turtle care and as a result, Codie and Squirt have an upgraded lifestyle! Temperature controlled water, balanced ph water, basking and uva uvb lights and a maintenance diet for adult turtles! We have plans for more but for now, we’re wondering if you could bring in daily veggies. DAILY Dandelion…
As the children use the digital microscope and discover the micro-organisms that live inside a leaf, they begin to shift their perspectives about what a home for a bug looks like. Reflecting allows us to re-frame our thinking about bug homes and we ask: What are the essential things a bug needs for survival vs.…
We had a couple birthday celebrations this week! Grey turned 5 and Emilio turned 5! Their parents read a favorite book that they then donated to the NSW library (available for check out in the office!). This week the parents again provided a once a month lunch for the teachers on the first Tuesday…
On Thursday we did a safety evacuation practice. During morning circle, we prepared the children and rang the bell to sound the ‘alarm’ that tells us to go to the nearest teachers and get in line. We exited to Venice then rounded the corner and stood on May Street for roll call BASED ON YOUR…
Part of our year intention is to embrace technology as another language of expression. In the front yard, the children have spent months researching living bugs. We offered books, magnifying glasses, paper and pencils so the children can document their discoveries. The children began to think about developing homes for the bugs to keep them…