What a Day!

What a Year!

Have a Wonderful Summer!

We wish the best to our friends that are moving on to new schools.  For everyone else, we will see you next year in CW!

Our Last Week! As our year comes to a close, we are trying to finish up our work.  Most of the children's books will be complete and the rest can be finished at home.  The children are looking forward to sharing their work with their families!

The children's bags are ready and will be sent home this week!

Building Small 

Building Big

Wilder points out that he built a bell tower in front of the St. John's projection.

A projection of small world made it into our big building landscape.

Building with a projection of Hogwarts is always popular.

Watercolor Work This week children have been drawing and working with watercolors.  Many children painted on paper that had strips of tape on it.  Once the paint is dry, they peel off the  tape and see the white space that is left.

The Peeling Process

Outdoor Fun

A Special Guest!

What could be better than a visit from Brigitte!  The children were so happy to see her and she was delighted to spend time with them!

A Quick Look at Our Day

Drawing and Letter Writing

Continue Collage Work

Small World and Light Table Scenarios

This week!

Container Collage Children have been collaging images and papers on a variety of boxes this week.  They are looking forward to taking them home and using them for a variety of purposes. What do they think they will put in the box?    Lucas - If I have too many Pokemon cards for my binder, I'll put them in here.     Hugh - Yeah! I'll take the extra Pokemon cards in the back of my binder and put them in here.     Cate - Pokemon cards.    Luke - I'll use it for my Pokemon cards and my treasures.     Frances - Memories of Lucie and other stuff.     Remy - Clothes for my American Girl doll.    Cal - I'll put shells in mine.  I have one million shells.   ​    Bailee - Mine is for puppies. ​

Everything else....

Have a great weekend!!

Gifts of Appreciation In April, children worked diligently on a collaborative weaving.  The weaving was a gift for a frequent reader of our blog, so we tried to keep the finished product and the recipient a secret.  Last night, Jess Bieligk received the weaving as a thank you gift for her years of service on our Board of Directors!    Thank you, Jess!

​We are also thankful for Maggie, who is doing a phenomenal job as our substitute.  Yesterday, the Tucker children presented her with a gift of a clay snack plate that incorporates her favorite color.   ​Thank you, Maggie!

A New Kind of Collage Children explored a new way to use collage techniques.  They began by gluing papers and images to boxes.  As they worked, the children carefully placed pictures reflecting their personal design  choices.

A quick look at everything else...

This Week

An Announcement!

After months of thinking, talking, and negotiating, we have a new name for KW:   Children's Workshop! Along the way children and families shared so many ideas, both practical and fanciful.  It became evident that people liked the word "workshop," as it reflects the many experiences that are available in the program.  Recently, our choices were "Afternoon Workshop" or "Children's Workshop."   There was some debate, but it was ultimately decided that putting  children into the name of the program made sense for our school.   "I'm still going to call it KW."                                                                  A few KW/CW children

Outdoor Ice!

Cape - I'm making it sandy like a sand castle.

Bailee enjoyed making the ice dirty and then cleaning it off.

Jade and Luke made rings.

The polar bears are standing guard.

A polar bear castle.

Hugh - It's a marshmallow.

Other outdoor fun this week

Books! Thanks to Elena for spending the day with us on Wednesday and reading books written by the KW crew.  Thanks also to Molly, for serving as guest reader of these fun stories.

Have a Wonderful Weekend!
​Happy Mother's Day!

Continuing with Collage

The theme for Wilder's collage was "Nature." Jade said, "It's Christmas for these animals."

Finlay included shiny elements and jewels (and legos!) for the Pharaohs in his collage. Cape was excited to include African animals in his collage.

Hugh wanted to include "cool cars" in his collage. He enjoyed perching himself on the roof of one! Michael's theme was "Outside Stuff."

Frannie added to her collage. She said, "My collage is about dogs. I put the ice cream on because ice cream makes me happy."

Remy added trees to her "Silly Town" collage.

Building Big! " We're going to need a ladder."      Hugh                 The ladder was necessary as children built well above their heads yesterday.  The building featured a series of secret doors for making escapes!

The Return of Small World! Snorty, Stingray, and all their friends were back in action today.  The teddy bears hosted a holiday celebration!

Our Week