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Magic!

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Joyful explorations 🥳

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The children looked happy and full of energy!

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Most of the time they just let them do their own thing, when they were about to go outside. They had to make sure they had their hats and gloves with them

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Most of the time they just let them do their own thing, when they were about to go outside. They had to make sure they had their hats and gloves with them

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I was drawn to the outside environment with the sensory section and the tire swing. It made me feel like a kid again.

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I was drawn to the outside environment with the sensory section and the tire swing. It made me feel like a kid again.

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I compared it to a meditation session. Isolated and free from all distractions. Similar to treetop, most of the toys their came from discovery station.

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I compared it to a meditation session. Isolated and free from all distractions. Similar to treetop, most of the toys their came from discovery station.

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They felt like it was “their” space. They were comfortable moving from one area to the other to play/explore.

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I enjoyed the woods.  It felt private and magical. 

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I enjoyed the woods.  It felt private and magical. 

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All place learning by exploration above traditional teacher/student interaction.  

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All place learning by exploration above traditional teacher/student interaction.  

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"went against everything that we thought about when working with children." Saw children climbing in ways that may look "unsafe" but they were safe. Even though little, they still knew how not to hurt themselves. Idea of body competence and how their body navigates in the world. 

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"went against everything that we thought about when working with children." Saw children climbing in ways that may look "unsafe" but they were safe. Even though little, they still knew how not to hurt themselves. Idea of body competence and how their body navigates in the world. 

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School as a house. Size of preschool.  Preschools as early lessons. One lesson: social interactions. (Especially interactions with children of their own age) Peer-to-peer sharing of own knowledge and experience. Younger students learn from older; older learn empathy.

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Conflict as part of the experience.  Time and space for children to solve it on their own. 

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Conflict as part of the experience.  Time and space for children to solve it on their own. 

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Wonderful equipment. Noticed teachers off to the side.  Noticing how groups would form within the different spaces. When a child was taking toys, noticed how teachers "let it go." The children solved it on their own, then the teachers reinforced the concept of sharing.  Feels different than what we are used to. Bringing to DS and Spark: standing back and just observe.

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posted with families on the preschool site.  Important documentation for families and our own learning. Are we supposed to post more on Basecamp from DS and Spark?

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*Standing back and observing
*Be notice-ers and wonder-ers
*Acknowledgement what they have done (instead of asking "what did you make?" just provide an invitation to talk about what they have created or invented)
*Avoid praise ("good job") and rather repeat back what they did. "You made a house." Takes away their need for us to approve. It emphasizes/honors the process over the product.
*Risky play is okay and can happen indoors, too. “Safe as necessary, not safe as possible.”
*Fun chaos in DS is GREAT!  Okay to remind the older children of the younger children.
*Avoid: "don't" and "stop" and "be careful".
*Try: "be mindful" and "take a look" and "remember..."
*Modeling for caregivers that we are okay with some risky play. But ultimately the caregiver have the most agency with the younger visitor.
*We are there to facilitate the experiences (not to make sure they are safe or make sure they are using materials "correctly")
*Would be nice to have a better space for children to "be free" and engage in risky play inside

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*kitchen (children invited observer there to serve a meal)
*climbing space
*shaving cream table--kids were covered, totally covered, not worried about what the kids did. just PLAY. the preschool gives the opportunity for kids to play and okay to make a mess.  Can have FUN in whatever way works for them.
*indoor play areas--toys, books,

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They seemed to be taking in the freedom of the space around them and would often help each other in exploring it as well

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It was helping only when needed and I liked that the children got to explore being independent.

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they really listened to and cooperated with each other