Researching photos of children in the process of research is intense attributable to the richness and complexity of their research methods. Children in this photo are studying the stream in Battery Kemble Park. They’ve taken a couple of their research tools (noticing books and writing instruments) with them to record their impressions. If you look … Continue reading
We might all respond differently to the kind of day represented in this photo. I am willing to bet that the child in the yellow rain coat, at the edge of the stream, next to the tall tree loves this day. Having the freedom to embrace a rainy day outdoors in direct contact with precipitation … Continue reading
In order to understand children’s thinking, I take photos and videos. I examine these closely as part of my own professional development. Sometimes I don’t actually study the photos/videos until much later. This is true of this particular photo. It’s summer now, and I am using videos/pictures/blogging as self-reflective professional development tools. Today this photo … Continue reading
When I think of birthdays I think celebration. These are usually cultural mandates with optional variations. The Honeysuckle Vine Room has its own cultural birthday celebration defined by its inhabitants, the Bitty Brown Bats. Here’s a brief snapshot of our birthday celebration mapping: Each birthday friend selects a birthday committee. The committee conducts … Continue reading
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