On Friday of last week, we enjoyed outdoor classroom time. The children took their snacks outside and had an extended play time. What a fun morning! The children managed their own schedule while outside. They handled their own snacks, drinks, setting up the picnic, disposing of trash/recyclables, and cleaned up after the picnic sorting through … Continue reading
In this photo you can see two students practicing collaborative drawing. This is a new exercise for the children. They’re drawing from a photo. The subject of the photo is play on the hill. It’s part of our “It’s So Beautiful!” project. The children study the photo, decide how to proceed, and make the drawing … Continue reading
More progress in the delicate work of creating a gift for next year’s Pre K Class. The children are using tweezers to set the cut glass onto plexiglass. It’s tedious work as the children study the pattern, sort the colors, pick up the glass using tweezers, and set the pieces of cut glass onto the … Continue reading
The quilt squares are being sewn by the children and parents. Last week we were lucky to have a parent to spend a couple of mornings with us lending us her time and sewing machine. She took great care with all of the children as they each took turns using the sewing machine to sew … Continue reading
If you haven’t seen our chicks, please plan a visit to our chicken coop. The chicks are leaving at the end of this week to begin their new adventures in a new environment. We’ll certainly miss them. The children have tried to make their Pre K environment more natural. They’re using natural items they gleaned … Continue reading
It’s delicate work. The stained glass window is in progress. It will be presented as a gift to next year’s Pre K class. You can see children in these photos using tongs and tweezers to lift and place the found glass gathered from the hill all year. Kudos to the children for their commitment in … Continue reading
The quilt squares are all in and completed. The squares were in a neat pile and then jockeyed for positions on the quilt. More pictures to come as the quilt takes shape. This is another example of making learning visible with our Diversity Intention. Each of our families is uniquely represented on a quilt square. … Continue reading
