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Behind the Scenes

While the school year may have ended abruptly and early for the children last spring, and many children are waiting for the start of a new school year, for the teachers and staff the work never stopped.  We’ve been puzzling … Continue reading

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Beautiful Symmetry by Brenda Wirth, Art Specialist

I often see children create symmetrical compositions spontaneously, either by arranging things in a way that balances around a central axis or by making a print of their paintings before they dry. I offer them pre-folded paper to paint on … Continue reading

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Paper Exploration

The children in the Threes class have taken a keen interest in paper over the last several weeks. It began with introducing glue sticks to the writing table. This was already a popular place, with many children doing multiple drawings … Continue reading

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“Friends-giving” in the Twos

The 5 Day 2’s invited Kindergarten to come and have Thanksgiving Snack in our classroom. Ms. Dana made an invitation and the whole class signed it. The children were very excited to hear that they would attend. When the Kindergartners … Continue reading

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