Dear NSW community, It is with mixed emotions that we share the news that MJ will be furthering her Spanish in the two languages program at UCLA Lab School this fall. Our family speaks English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese, and we have always wanted MJ to be able to speak directly with all of our…
Hi friends, Thursday, July 20th will be a bittersweet day for us as it’ll be Dashiell’s last day at NSW. He’ll be transferring to a preschool at Farragut Elementary School and will be on the same campus as his older brother Max. Without any expectations, we put him on the waitlist last year as people…
Madeleine: Look. I found treasure! Real treasure! I found a coin! Leah: Where? Madeleine: Over here! Madeleine, Leah, and India start digging. Unfortunately, nothing more is found. Carrying the penny through the sand area to show other children, Madeleine accidentally drops it. Leah and India support Madeleine in searching for the penny. Leah finds it…
Once a design for the door was selected, the children set to work on recreating the prototype to match the scale of the fire truck. This required measuring the space, preparing the materials, and then assembling the pieces. Upon completion, the group encountered a challenge – the frame failed to stand on its own. They…
While sharing the completed door during reflection meeting, questions of how to enter were raised. Different ideas were introduced, including ducking and stepping over the yellow tape, as well as stepping in the middle of the tape carefully. This discussion led to the idea of creating signs on the door to inform the community. As…
Since the beginning, the children in the East Wing have been interested in adding design elements to the fire truck and these became points for negotiation. After finishing the doorframe, the group focused on determining the color of the fabric. Sammy: I think it should be red because fire trucks are red. Naia: I want…
With the completion of the fire truck roof and windows, the last structural element the children wanted to construct was the door. In order to gather ideas of possibilities, we examined structures that open and close around the classroom. As they considered each, they identified essential pieces that made each function- the swing door needed…
We so enjoyed all the FOOD! We ate a lunch made with love and it was set up so beautifully. Then we met for MORE delicious food and drink at the Altman’s home (Matan, EW) where we laughed over Margaret’s banner (August, WW), relaxed to music around the fire pit while reading sweet notes from the…
Last night we met to share our excitement about the children’s current interests. The children’s interest reinforced our desire to share a strong image of children in the neighborhood. So, when we planned our teacher in-service, it was with this in mind: If we could install children’s work anywhere in our community, where would it…
We celebrate Parents Day with you in June but on Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day, we also recognize these special, nurturing, and guiding relationships. We hope you received a rose from your child to acknowledge the love and intimacy in which they hold you. Happy Mothers Day – from all of us.