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While exploring in the garden, Kindergartners stumbled upon a doll. This caused a flurry of activity and excitement. The class became enthralled with the doll and her story. They began to wonder... We learned that the stuffed friend was from Kerry Mills's friends at Milk River Arts (an art community for neurodiverse artists). Milk River made these dolls as a fundraiser for their organization and as a way to acknowledge how we haven't been able to do as much with our friends during COVID as we have in the past. The post Collaborative Storytelling appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

In Kindergarten, we've been reading about changemakers, people who have found ways to make the world a better place by taking a stand against injustices in many forms. We've thought about ideas from workers' rights to civil rights, from women's rights to rights for those who are differently-abled. How are the children connecting to these ideas? The post Chewing on an Idea appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

When we started working with cardboard, the immediate gratification of getting to take creations home was valuable–getting the children to push through the difficulties of working with a new material. However, the immediate gratification of… Read More The post The Design Challenges of a Cardboard Engineer appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

“I have brown skin.” “My skin is brown but it is black.” “I have lighter skin– Peachy.” “Mine is different on different parts of my body.” “Yeah, my skin looks like this on top of… Read More The post The Colors of Kindergarten appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

Reflection is an important part of our practice at Sabot. Taking a moment to be more intentional, to turn our minds on and think back over our experiences can bring important insight and added value.… Read More The post Simple Reflections appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.