Happy Halloween!!

Art as a process

"We view art as the process or inquiry-based rather than the product which might be hung on a refrigerator or wall. The way children explore the art medium or tools is as important as the final product. Children participate in ways to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas.

As teaching staff provides a variety of art medium or open-ended materials from, children can explore, manipulate, and create. Children explore textures, color, movement, lines, space, light which provides opportunities for dialogue and collaboration with other children and adults." -Judy Witmer, Art as a Process, Not just a Product for Young Children 

Spaceships and cars

Testing their work. 

Gabe's robot

"Stand aside for a while and leave room for learning, observe carefully what children do, and then, if you have understood well, perhaps teaching will be different from before." -Loris Malaguzzi 

The wonders of nature

The children were surprised about what they found on the playscape.

It's like snow!!- Mia 

I think Christmas is coming! -Finn

Augie water colored on a paper towel and created a flag.

A plane

Exploring movement and shadows

Roasting marshmallows

Building a fire and roasting marshmallows on this cool fall day. "The wind is the fire and then the marshmallow is done and I give it to someone."-Olivia 

Exploring woodworking

"Can you show this picture to my dad? I'm a real worker!" 

"I have a real hammer! Just like the one my dad has!" 

Fall is here!!

Finnegan is 4!!

Finnegan requested cards for his birthday with animals and sharks on them. The children presented him with their cards and kind words. 

I can't do it!!

Gannon wants to draw a dinosaur and he says he can't do it. With some encouragement, he finds a dinosaur that engages him in observational drawing. 

More rolling outside!

What rolls?

Exploring and discovering things that roll to support creating wheels that roll for their cars. 

Power Smoothies!

Bananas

Strawberries

Yogurt

Milk

"I have so much power!"-Miles

"The fruit is so good for us."- Olivia c.

"Now I'm so fast!"-Gannon

Do you like it? -Taylor 

Do you think Myles likes it??