TUCKER ROOM
A transition into our new space...Identifying areas in the Tucker Room.Tuesday morning, during our first morning meeting together as the Tucker class, children supported each other in identifying different areas around our new classroom. Today, we'd like to share these new spaces with you!
 While we wait for snack helpers to prepare the tables, we gather together for a group story time. Construction Area
Cate: The construction area. Sam: Is construction area bigger or smaller than it was in Rainey Room? Wilder: Bigger because it's wider. Saul: We have more space to build on the ground. Ines: Do you see anything else that we could build on? Hugh: The table. You can build on the floor, but you can't leave it there for the whole time. Cate: At the end of the day of school when it's clean up time. (you have to clean up the floor) Lucas: Victor comes. Hugh: He (Victor) might have to break it. (to vacuum for us) Cape and Jade have spent time this week working on a "Lovie House" together. Children often choose to save their work overnight with the intention of revisiting the project the following day and expanding on what has already be done.    Saul and Michael collaborated to create this structure using a combination of large hollow blocks, small blocks, a large variety of loose parts, and animal figurines.    
Saul: And snack area! Look, it changed. Now it's drawing area. Wilder: We’re gonna put the drawing stuff away and then we eat on it. (the studio table) Sam: I see a round table and a rectangle table in the studio. Wilder: I saw that before. Because I’ve been here before. Finlay: For KW. Wilder: We eat there for snack time at KW. Sam: What else happens in the studio? Just snack? Wilder: No, and drawing. Finlay: Wash our hands. Remy: Dry our hands. Wilder: Paint. Cate: And draw. Michael: Chalk. Hugh: Pastel! Saul: Markers. Sam: I can think of something else. It comes in a big block and it’s soft enough that you can shape it with your hands… Lily: Clay! Finlay: But where is it? Luke: It’s right there. (pointing to the Atelier door) Wilder: A lot of clay is in there. Ines: And some clay is in the studio underneath the sink. This week in the studio, we have been sharing our material collections from home and expanding these collections by finding and adding some of our favorite materials from school. Children have searched the Tucker Closet and the classroom environment to find materials from school that they enjoy working with. Once both home and school "favorites" have been collected and combined, children have sorted their materials, shared with friends, and used these items to create a personalized portfolio collage that will be hung on their portfolio basket. Personalizing their portfolio not only supports in the identification of their individual basket, but also provides ownership and a sense of place in our new environment. We will continue working with our material collections next week!
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Remy: Tea party space! Michael: I see Sweetie and my stuffed animal turtle. Capers: A picture space. Wilder: I see my stuffed animals. Capers: Stuffies! Finlay: I see a camera. Hugh: I see a phone. (iPod) Wilder: I see fur. There’s a owl. (stuffed animal) Sam: So I’ve heard a lot of you say there’s stuffed animals over here. Cate: Stuffy area! Remy: Sewing. Finlay: Tracing them. Ines: What would you use sewing for? Remy: For sewing them. To sew stuffies. Sam: Would you make your own stuffy? Cate: I sewed my stuffy when it broke. Sam: Could I make anything for this stuffy? (holding bunny stuffed animal puppet) Remy: A coat. Cate: Mittens. Michael: Button. Finlay: What about little shoes. Cate: And a little hat. Luke: And gloves. Jack's SymbolOur new friend, Jack, has officially chosen his school symbol! After exploring a few different options and narrowing it down to these choices ...
We are thrilled that Jack found a symbol that he immediately felt connected to and reminds him of his roots and his home in Hana, Hawaii.
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