Classroom Entrance Way

We wanted to create an entrance way that was inviting to the parents where they could sit and look at the inquiry projects that we have been working on with our students. We also wanted to share any books we, as teachers, have been reading that inspire us every day.   Below is a picture of what our entrance way looks like.  Our two inquiry binders on snails are on display.  We have also put up on the cork board our monthly calendar for parents to refer to. 

 

 

Our New Light Table!

We introduced our new light table to the students today and were amazed by their enthusiasm and what they created.  Below are some images of their creative expression and discoveries at the light table.

O: "I make a people and I put two hands."

  

A: "We made different kind of colours. 
We put all of the stones on the different colours and
we saw the stones were changing colours."

F: "I can make green!  Yellow and blue make green." 

 

Z: "I made the sky, the stars in the night time."

We cannot wait to see what else the students create at our new light table! 

Designs, Creations and Constructions

The following photographs represent ways children have used the materials we have made available in our classroom. We have been thinking a lot about our language when talking to children, using words such as design, creation and construction. We are trying to be mindful of how we speak when we interact with the children in our classroom in a way that provokes richer dialogue between us and the children.

Light and Shadow

I'm always in awe of what children can create given materials that reflect and play with light. I've attached some images of last years Light & Shadow Inquiry that continue to inspire me with their beauty!

Stephanie