The youngest group, believe it or not, has been studying insect anatomy the last week or so.  They can name all the parts – ask them where the thorax is.  They’ve made their own insects, adding a part every day or so.  The finished products are hanging up on the wall by the playground door. ...
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Paul and Richard had their hands full, of seeds that is, this week.  The kids all spent part of the morning sorting out a bag of beans and seeds (15 different types!) to use in their upcoming growing project.  Soon they’ll plant the seeds and take care of them while they grow… ...
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A beautiful piece of artwork by Claire: ...
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Richard brought out the painting easels and kids gathered around to share a canvas. Here are some of their beautiful rainbows… ...
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The Extended Day kids have been working on their sculpturing skills, but they’ve moved on to using colored construction paper for their creations. Here’s a few shots: ...
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The Oldest Group read the story of Pandora’s Box – carried by Pandora that, when opened by her, unleashed many terrible things on mankind – ills, toils and sickness, – and  hope (Wikipedia). Afterward they made thousands of ” good things and terrible things” (drawings on black construction paper) and hung them up on threads from the ceiling, to look like they were flying out of Pandora’s box… ...
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Last week Beatrice’s dad came in and gave the whole school a presentation on what he does and the kinds of equipment he uses for his lab work at Harvard University.  He put on his whole gear -  coveralls, face shield, rubber gloves and shoe covers!  The kids got to try everything on. ...
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Henry’s painting gets a few extra H’s added in for good measure. Quel artiste! ...
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On Friday the middle school (whoops, I mean the “Drawing Kids”) got to put on their chef’s hats and made a recipe for Cheesy Chips by student helper Dan.  They had a sheet showing everything they needed to make them which incorporated one of their drawing examples, triangles (the chips).   Here’s the recipe: One knife  🙂 Three piece of cheese (essential to the project) Seven chips A Plate Put chips on plate Cut cheese Put cheese on chips on plate Put in oven EAT ... ...
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The Vehicle Kids have now become the Drawing Kids. They will be drawing each day, with a different format. Drawing at school is not so common for many children; there is usually a more tactile component of projects.  The goal is to have the kids feel drawn (sic) to the idea of drawing, to feel comfortable and somewhat empowered to discover creativity. Some portion of the children are in a total comfort zone drawing with pencils or ... ...
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