Research for Our Coat of LeavesA microscope makes things bigger - Lily In order to better understand the structure, texture, and appearance of leaves, Brown Room children have been using the digital microscope to get a closer look at a variety of familiar leaves.. When children found an area of interest, many chose to capture it by taking a snapshot. What Color Should our Coat of Leaves Be?This was the question we posed to a small group, as we continue our journey towards building our coat. The children paged through blogs and documentation in order to reflect on past dialogue around leaf colors. Children also handled the "grey" leaves, the paper we produced earlier this month. Children select colors using materials in the studio, then swatch their chosen color(Re)-Introducing Jen It's been brought to our attention that, although we often mention Jen in our blog, documentation and conversation, we've never officially introduced her. Jen Azzariti is our Pedagogical Director here at school. She has been working at St. John's for over 20 years, and has a rich professional history of working with materials. She works alongside both us and the children as we project our work, plan materials experiences and organize our environment to reflect and support our journey. She generally joins us in the classroom once a week, and is known and loved by the Brown Room children,
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