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10 Jun

Falling in love with nature (Part 1)

Falling in love with nature (Part 1)

By Marla McLean
Filed under: Uncategorized
Tags: 5th grade, Art, atelier, Atelierista, cherry blossoms, Children and Art, Children and Nature, empathy, environmental stewards, expression, Kindergarten, love, Marla McLean, medically fragile children, National Arboretum, Nature, perspective, PreK children, questions, sws, transform
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04 Sep

Labor of Love

Labor of Love

I was thinking about the complexities of “labor” today, on this Labor Day eve. I was thinking about the labor or role of the teacher. …

By Marla McLean
Filed under: 3 year old children, ACES, activism, aesthetics, art, Atelier, Atelierista, awe, beauty, Brain science, community, Consructing, creativity, early childood, Embodying, explore, family, flight, grow, heart, imagination, Innovation, Joy, Kindergarten, Light, love, Maker Spaces, Marla McLean, materials, meaning, monarchs, observation, painting, pause, PreK, process, project work, Reggio Emilia, studio learning, Trauma Informed practice, Uncategorized, wonder
Tags: aces, atelier, dcps, love, maker space, reggio inspired, sws, trauma informed practice
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12 Oct

Focusing on love.

Focusing on love.

In August, most of our school met for a retreat. At one point, we were asked to go around the table and share our intention …

By Marla McLean
Filed under: 3 year old children, activism, aesthetics, art, Atelier, Atelierista, beauty, conversation, creativity, earth, garden, heart, Joy, Kindergarten, love, Marla McLean, materials, meaning, moments, observation, painting, Perseverance, preK children, process, project work, Reggio, Reggio Emilia, Sketching, Studio, studio learning, Wisdom
Tags: 100 languages, art studio, atelier, Atelierista, Awe, children, Children and Nature, Creativity, Kindergarten, Language, love, Marla McLean, Monarch Butterfly, Observation, preK, Prek3, Project Zero, reggio inspired, Sunflowers, wonder
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03 Mar

All These Questions Are Love

All These Questions Are Love

This is the view from my window right now. Another snow day. A day to reflect and catch up on blogging. February just ended. It’s when the Love Fairy …

By Marla McLean
Filed under: 3 year old children, aesthetics, Atelier, Atelierista, beauty, conversation, creativity, heart, Marla McLean, materials, meaning, metaphor, objects, Perseverance, preK children, process, project work, Rainbow, Reggio Emilia, Studio, studio learning, Uncategorized
Tags: beading, cabinet of wonder, curiosity, fairy houses, field trips, geography, Kindergarten, love, mapping, medically fragile children, questions, sewing, valentines, valentines day, Walters Museum
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