Looking at "WILD" in a different way

Small groups took some time to explore "WILD" in the classroom. 

As the children moved throughout, we listened for their noticings

and views of the space. 

"Watch out for the yarn, go over it and under it." -CK 

                      We noticed shapes. 

         Rectangles, triangles, and squares. 

   "I like getting through the little parts because they 

              are tiny little shapes." -EM 

         "Use big steps." -CK

           "I'm trapped." -PW

        We even practiced balancing on one foot. 

          So many different ways to move our bodies. 

            Tell me what you see when you look at "WILD" 

       "Starts from here, goes down, looks like a roller coaster."- CF

               "It looks like a cave." -NZ

               "It looks like a spider web." -RJ 

         "There are different lines, up, down, and all around." -NZ

                "These parts look like a bridge." -CF 

              "It looks like a rainforest. Looks like veins from the trees. And 

                the bows look like rain falling down to the ground." -RJ 

What will happen to the egg?

We predicted what would happen when we put an 

egg in vinegar through drawing. Our predictions can 

be seen below: 

                "It's gonna crack."

               "It's gonna explode." 

             "I think it's going to turn." 

          "I think it is going to go up and down." 

         "I think a baby bird is going to come out." 

               "It's going to hatch." 

             "I think it's going to pop." 

            "I don't think it will do anything." 

Sign Making

Making the light atelier special for all has driven the learning in the green room.  The children want the space to be inviting and exciting for others to learn in.  The newest part to the learning is making sure our friends know what is available in the light atelier.  Sign making gives the children the opportunity to communicate with others about what's so special in the light atelier.  Here are a  few of the signs;

Light Table

Flashlights

Stacking Cups

Disco Ball

Building Castles

Shadows

Light Wall

Disco Ball

Glitter Wall

Where to move "WILD?"

     The children began work to move "WILD" outdoors this week. Our work began with 

      researching spaces that may/may not be safe or big enough. A small group visited 

       space on the hillside and the playscape. Below you can see some of the conversation: 

           WH- I think the grassy hill because there are more trees to hang on, 

           MC- I think the grassy hill because lots of benches that are hard.

           CI- The playscape because it has stronger things, it's bigger.

           EZ- Playscape because it has more room. 

           MG- Playscape because more rooms and more spaces. 

         "I don't think this would work because there is nothing for us to tie it too." -EZ 

      "There's a lot of trees. We could tie them around the trunks." -WH 

      "We could use the holes to string it through." -CG 

"These posts are tall and straight. It's made out of wood, it's strong."- MG 

         "It's flat and a little bumpy." -EZ

        "We could tie it to the fence." -CK 

      Next week, we will decide on a space that would work best. Stay tuned!! 

Designing pieces for the snail

During small capers, children visited the gym along with the artist, Catherine, 

to design pieces to be added to the snail sculpture that can be found on the hillside. 

Catherine showed the children two different ways that they could

explore the language of clay. 

      One was wet clay to use different textures. 

The other was a dry piece to create line drawings. 

Puzzle of Rocks

Using river rocks to create a puzzle made from drawing our lines, waves, zigzag and curves  Check out what me came up with.

Making a space feel great!

Staying responsive to the children's learning and involvement in the light atelier, the children wanted to make signs of the options of materials in the area.

The children took an old light table and reinvented it with using other light sources.  A rope light gave off the most light.