Weather is Getting Colder!

Observing (then painting) how a prism can be used to break light up into the colors of the rainbow.



Temps are dropping. Winter is almost here!





Snowman, by Alaira.
I want earmuffs like him!

What is Wind?

When the children were asked, "What is wind?", here were some of their thoughts.

"It blows our hair."
-Lucca

"Blows the sun and covers the sun. It gets us cold."
-Zeren

"We need to wear jackets."
-Skye

"Air that blows."
-Alaira

"Air is different than wind. Air you can breathe."
-Damon

 "It slows us down."
-Sophia

Can the Wind Blow It?

The following are photographs taken by the children with the prompt, "Photograph what you think the wind can blow."


by Violet


by Skye


by Sophia


by Lucca


by Liam


by Zeren


by Damon


by Alaira


one more by Damon


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Large Scale Drawings

I wasn't able to photograph all the large scale drawings this time, but it was neat to see what they each came up with.

Gratitude

It's been really exciting and refreshing to have some daddies come up and do the parent shift. I'm grateful that we have the community we do. A friend of mine shared this article with me and it really does ring true. There is a wonderful energy that men bring when working with children.







Our Gratitude Tree in progress.

Skills are good but give them time to develop Creativity

So what is creativity?

Many will argue about semantics and definitions. I will not enter that fray. Whatever it is, creativity revolves around unique, independent, and original thinking. It sometimes leads to an activity, such as playing the violin or implementing a new program to end homelessness. But without creative thought, the activity simply cannot be creative. In the end, only you can say whether you have been creative — only you can know whether your thoughts are unique, independent, original. So when was the last time you were creative? The answer for many Americans’ children is “never.” — Michael Bitz, Creativity in Crisis: The “Brain Drain” in American Schools

Red Rover, Red Rover!

I just can't say it enough how important outdoor play and movement is for children. And adults.