The West Wing food exploration has lead us to soup. While discussing ingredients, onions came up and the teachers shared that they make us cry. Believing themselves immune, some children volunteered to cut onions for the soup. At reflection meeting the children shared their experience. Cooper: We were crying a lot. Even after we…
In the Exploration Room, the children have been testing different strategies to move clay using rope. The teachers observed them dragging, knocking and lifting blocks of clay and discussed the possibility of collaborating with parents to create a context for the children to explore different types of motion. When Brian (WW Van) and Nick (WW…
Trusting relationships are central to our learning community. Our culture of the Building Space in the East Wing is that everyone works on one idea. After being together for some time now, various children have chosen to play exclusively with each other. With this intention for collaboration in place, their dyad is challenged. Mila, Ren,…
Using the dehydrator donated by Luke’s grandmother, Sara, we experienced the food in new ways as it changed color, texture and flavor. Luke: It turns it into dry foods. Lily: The oranges get dry. Laz: They got chewy! Jai: I don’t like the banana. I don’t like the crunchy part. Lily: (holding the orange…
Many children presented the Holiday Sing to friends, caregivers, and extended family during a special daytime concert. It really happened, and it was special indeed — here’s proof. — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for loading, then click to go faster]
Come and see the pictures from the East Wing show! They’re all here! — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for loading, then click to go faster] 1 2 3 ►
Where are all those great pictures taken from the Holiday Concerts you ask? Right here! With apologies for the delay, Documentation Committee presents for your enjoyment this windfall of delectable images. [click for slideshow, wait a moment for loading, then click to go faster] 1 2 … 4 ►
Fully determined to finish their book about Bear, the children and I reviewed their initial drawings in the computer. They then helped type some letters of their words to describe the story. They also decided where to place the text within the formatted story page on the computer. After we printed the pages…
The East Wing relationships are clearly based on a community regard for each other and their school. This was highlighted during morning greeting recently, when puzzles are popular on the rug. As the children join puzzle pieces together, they develop a plan to solve it engaging in earnest conversations and encouraging connections. Hazel, who has…
A group of West Wing children went on one of their first exploratory walks in our neighborhood this week. At New School-West, we continue to honor walks as a great way to make connections with one another and develop a group connection to our surroundings. Meeting the people that live in our neighborhood and recognizing…