One of the many joys for this teacher is the unfolding of stories as they happen right in front of his eyes. The above photos show an example of that. There are so many venues to tell stories in the Lollipop room. There are so many materials to make stories happen in the Lollipop room. … Continue reading
We speak a lot about beauty and the right that children have to behold and be surrounded by beauty. The above photos show some of the natural beauty that is happening in our classroom. The pink bloom in a single bloom on the Christmas Cactus housed on the shelf that separates our mini … Continue reading
This week we had a most unique and welcome guest to visit us one morning. Such a tiny little ladybug caused such a big commotion. The children immediately were filled with excitement and the hope of what this might mean, but they were also cautious and full of understanding that this little bug was the … Continue reading
On March 11, we are going to the Montgomery Recycling Center to view how recycling happens. This seems like such a natural field trip to happen for us. We recycle in our classroom. The children understand that when we recycle we save trees and make our world a friendlier, cleaner place. We use recycling items … Continue reading
Painting is becoming a very popular language in our class. This painting shows you the beauty that a 4/5 year old child might create. It’s fascinating to watch the whole scenario unfold as the children choose that as one of their activities. They go to the mini art studio. They examine what’s available as materials … Continue reading
Since October we have been working on a pattern project. We have immersed ourselves in this pattern project from many different aspects. The project went into hibernation during the Winter Holiday, but during the middle of January, there seemed to be renewed interest by the children. We read our documentation boards, and the children decided … Continue reading
And if we didn’t already have enough beauty in our lives, our room Moms, Vicki and Maria, organized fruit fondue. The children were very much a part of the whole fondue process. The children measured, stirred, and watched half and half cream, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate become rich, thick fondue. They cut bananas … Continue reading
Everyday in our classroom, love abounds. You’ll often hear the children tell each other, “I love you.” And of course during the month of February we all take advantage of St. Valentine’s Day. You can see the collage of beautiful materials used to do just that – the children made beautiful Valentine’s Day cards/gifts. Our … Continue reading
Children have a love for natural items. Daily, they add to their collection of these items. This post is an example of what they do with natural items. They used twigs to form a chandelier to hang paint sticks. As them mix paint, they add to the collection of the already hanging sticks. To secure … Continue reading
Children want so badly to tell their stories. We offer them many ways to do that. No one way is the right way. They begin to tell their stories through art, materials, and writing. Again, they are fearless. The above photo shows just that. This student sat down to tell a story about playing on … Continue reading
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