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With so many different ideas swirling around in our heads about what this exhibit would look like, we knew we had to first decide how we would be displaying it. There were many options out there. We wanted it to be affordable, realistic, environmentally conscious, and re-usable. After spending hours online thinking about all ofContinue reading “Construction”

There were many decisions to make collaboratively during the entirety of this project. How are we offering it? Where are we offering it? What is important to include? These photographs depict a couple of educators deciding where we would be offering our exhibit. We settled on our tree farm, as the fence line offered aContinue reading “Deciding on Location”

We had everything set up and ready to go for the children to walk through the exhibit. Our first offering with it all put together and set up. Excitement was bubbling out of the educators. Excitement was…until we walked back outside to find many of our easels and stands blown over by the wind. OurContinue reading “Weathering an Outdoor Exhibit”

What do you play with your friends? I be the baby. Who be’s the mommy? Chloe! Elliott is the daddy. Alice is sister. Evelyn is brother. We family. We play. Leah, age 3 Alice has been coming home with lots of energy and positivity about her days at school – it’s been a noticeable shiftContinue reading “Becoming A Group”

An invitation to the children During some one on one time with the children I took the opportunity to offer the children the sounds from the clip, “In My Own Time, In My Own Way”. A table was set up with a variety of drawing materials and clipboards with paper. After listening to the soundsContinue reading “In My Own Time, In My Own Way”

Mila chose yellow as her colour. She noticed the loud sounds from the audio and shrieked along with it. Her painting movements were fast, just like the children running in the background. Duke listened thoughtfully to the sound. He chose his own colour of paint. “Just green, please.” he said. As he painted he continuedContinue reading “What Together Sounds Likes”