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This week at camp we celebrated Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui! Taking his recycled metal tapestries as inspiration, our Nursery class brought various recycled materials from home and glued them to a recycled plastic bag, which we then hung on the wall
There is nothing better than playing in a wide open space with friends! When the weather is nice, our campers enjoy spending a long time outside racing, playing soccer, and hanging out with our other camp classes. #summerdays #pota #wideopenspaces #s
Our youngest campers are having fun exploring their limits in the classroom this summer! Infants benefit from experimenting with climbing (and sometimes tumbling!) on their own to help them learn the value of trying things over and over until they su
Our featured artist at SOTA Gramercy this week was Ruth Asawa, a Japanese-American artist known primarily for her gravity-defying wire sculptures inspired by things she saw around her in nature. Our campers used paper, string, and balloons to create
Making rain cloud jars for water week! 🌧 This engages both sensory and fine motor skills in a fun and unique way, and sparks curiosity in children. For this activity you will need a mason jar filled 3/4 full of cold water, shaving cream to create c
Our campers in the Blossoms class especially love engaging in Jewish learning through Tefillah time every day and our pre-Shabbat celebration each Friday! Here they are exploring a play Torah during open center time. The scroll format makes it an esp
Reusing paper tubes to make bird feeders. We are excited to see what birds these will bring to our school! 🌳🕊 #preschool #summercamp #creative #birdfeeder #upcycle #reusereducerecycle
Our featured artist at camp this week was Yves Klein, a French artist known for his “International Klein Blue” monochrome paintings. Our Nursery class mixed their own IKB paint using acrylic medium and pigment powder, then shared it with
Handling buckets full of water strengthens our little ones’ motor skills while developing their hand-eye coordination and focus. Here’s one of our little ones making a big splash at Summer Camp! Swipe 👉 for the fun result #waterplay #sum
Today, Gramercy’s Nursery class welcomed some special guests for a special day: their teachers from this past year came to take them on a ferry ride! The children loved the boat’s name: City Fishy! #preschoolofthearts #pota #sota #summero
There’s nothing better than exploring the city’s parks for some gross motor play during summer camp! #pota #preschoolofthearts #reggio #reggiopreschool #preschoolinspiration #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #camp #sota #summerofthe
Nursery children created a flower shop in the dramatic play center, and spent time learning to arrange their bouquets! #POTA #PreschooloftheArts #Reggio #ReggioInspired #Reggiopreschool #PreschoolInspiration #ChildCentered #EarlyChildhoodEducation #
In learning about the holiday of Shavuot last week, children explored the connection between the Torah and Mitzvot. Each child chose one mitzvah to draw and add to our Torah display. Many of the children were surprised to learn that many of the expe
Last night we were excited to welcome our new parents to POTA! Families who have children joining us this fall had a chance to meet each other, our Head of School, Site Directors and learn more about how to best prepare their children for the fall! W
The Nursery children have been learning about manners and etiquette, with a focus on to behave at a restaurant. After a lot of practice - at snack time and in our dramatic play restaurant- the children took a trip to a nearby sushi restaurant! #POTA
Students get their hands dirty as they explore what’s beneath the dirt! They worked as a team using shovels and buckets to collect their findings! “Look at this root we found! It’s so long. I think it’s from a sunflower!&rdquo
Students collaborate as they construct a “class tree” made of loose parts such as sticks and various green materials. #POTA #PreschooloftheArts #Reggio #ReggioInspired #Reggiopreschool #PreschoolInspiration #ChildCentered #EarlyChildhoo
One of the most important milestones is physical risk taking. Do we trust ourselves, our bodies, our environment to expand our movement repertoire? #POTA #PreschooloftheArts #Reggio #ReggioInspired #Reggiopreschool #PreschoolInspiration #ChildCentere
As the year comes to a close, our infants are letting their personalities shine through. They are so fun and funny! #POTA #PreschooloftheArts #Reggio #ReggioInspired #Reggiopreschool #PreschoolInspiration #ChildCentered #EarlyChildhoodEducation #pre