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” In any environment, both the degree of inventiveness and creativity, and the possibility of discovery, are directly proportional to the number and kind of variables in it”  -Simon Nochoidon, Architect It is easy to notice the abundance of “loose parts’ in our classroom.  From plastic animals to pennies to seashells, these tiny treasures areContinue reading “Tinkering With Loose Parts”

Light is an element that is naturally fascinating to children. As they explore materials and experiment with placement, children are creating ever-changing murals and learning many principals in the process. Which items are transparent and which are opaque? What can we learn about objects by examining their silhouettes? How does projected light change the sizeContinue reading “Wonderings about Light”