Tuesday, January 29, 2019

We really missed Jessica, who was out sick today.  However, we were lucky to have Praveen come in to sub.  Praveen had fun (we think) being capture by the KW crew outside.  He read us some of his (and our) favorite stories before lunch.  Today the KW crew was entirely Tucker Room children.  Since Praveen's son Cassius is in kindergarten, we thought we might ask him some questions about what is in store next year.  Our main question:  "Do they have pizza?"  Luckily the answer was yes!   Thanks so much Praveen!

Wintery Watercolors

Last week, we re-discovered how much we like working with watercolors.  Today we decided to use that medium in a three-step process.  Inspired by the wintery weather, we started with whitish and blue pastels and did some drawing.  The next step was watercolors.  After that, children were able to glue on small materials in the same white/silver/blue palette.  The results were stunning!

Fun with Fabric

it's no secret that KW has been doing a lot of sewing.  Today we spent a little time thinking about other uses of fabric.  For example, we use fabric almost every day in our table settings.  Children spent time decorating a set of play furniture with fabric for blankets, pillows, placemats, and centerpieces.  Once decorated, it was fun to play in the new environment they created.   

Building on the light table was a lot of fun last week, so we provided that opportunity again.  This group of children has been working and playing together for almost three years.  In everything they took on today, both inside and outside, there was a great deal of communication and collaboration.  We can't wait to see what happens tomorrow!