bookshop.org/books/the-language-of-art-inquiry-based-studio-practices-in-early-childhood-settings/9781605544571?aid=24607&listref=project-day-booksJust about every week, we invite our neighborhood friends over for some exploration on our back porch, aka our Outdoor Classroom. The two four year olds and the seven year old have a mini "school" time with journaling, read-alounds, and, best of all, art and sensory experiences. We usually spend the last half hour on a "story walk," meandering through the farm and telling stories about Elmer the Gnome and Finneas the Dragon. Many of art experiences are drawn from Ann Pelo's amazing book, The Language of Art. The sensory experiences are inspired by The Ooey Gooey Lady Lisa Murphy. ![]() A recent birthday and growing bodies have brought up a topic near and dear to the hearts of 4 years olds. "I'm bigger than you!" one says to the other. "Nah-ah! See!" and so the comparisons begin... who is taller, older, faster, jumps higher. And so for Project Day, I asked the question, "What did you like to do when you were little?" I asked the children to start by drawing in their journals. Each kiddos carefully thought about this question and readily set to work.
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AuthorTamara Clark lives, works, and writes in the Pacific Northwest. She is inspired by the work of the educators in Reggio Emilia, Anti-Bias Education, and Quaker education. Archives
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