We have had a fun-filled two weeks! Together we have experimented in color mixing, caught shadows, found insects, and shared many laughs! Take a look at our busy days below! *Rain Cloud Painting* W & T thoroughly enjoyed painting the rain clouds together. They mixed the paints creating new colors and shades. "I'm making a cupcake! A sugar cupcake!" - T *Outdoor Creative Play* Our friends F & R spent time trying to get the water out of the wheel. They kept flipping over the ti

What a fantastic start to our Monday group! The past two weeks have been filled with laughs, questions, discussions, and walks! *Together Time* After we all have physically arrived at the studio, we take a little bit of time together in the morning to fully arrive as individuals who are ready to learn! We began writing in our Whole Child floor book by brainstorming about how we felt on our first day. *Outdoor Creative Play* We have been lucky to have BEAUTIFUL days to spend o

Today we kicked off our Whole Child Program with our Wednesday students! We couldn't be more excited to expand Side by Side Studio to include a nature preschool dedicated to child-led learning and exploration! For our first weeks together, we will be learning about ourselves and each other. We will work with reflections and faces - practicing self portraits and recognizing facial features. Our main focus will be to establish our little community and figure out what interests

Summer Camp Season Has Begun! This week we kick off our summer camps with Art-Nature-Mindfulness Camp. Each day we will begin with a group welcome in our "relaxing room" where we will learn different breathing exercises and stretch our muscles. The rest of the day will include a variety of process art projects, a mindful nature walk, and a snack! Day 1: *Elephant Breathing* This morning we introduced Elephant Breathing to our campers! Just as elephants use their trunks to sho