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Written by Anna Golden and Rachel Azzinaro, Atelieristas Rachel Azzinaro and Anna Golden are the Atelieristas at Sabot. They are each visual artists and work with all of the children in the school. An Atelierista’s… Read More The post What does an Atelierista do? appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

The outdoor classroom has a new cache... In the time of COVID-19, there is now intense longing in even the most traditional classrooms to get rid of ceilings, walls, and enclosed spaces and instead embrace lots of fresh, unfettered air. The dilution of aerosols is the outdoor classroom raison d’être. The post The Outdoor Classroom Comes of Age at Sabot appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

As we look forward to reuniting with our students, we are fully committed to cultivating community. This has always been a priority for Sabot and is now essential for moving forward. These deep connections will sustain our students and our learning community. The post A Framework for Community appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

Problems big and small arise in just about every area of our lives. In fifth grade, as part of our effort to support and foster problem-solving across the curriculum, we incorporate the design cycle and the beginnings of the scientific method into our work. These systems are critical to internalize if we are going to solve problems that have not been solved before, whether by us or ever, at all. The post Bridges and Boats: Problem Solving in Fifth Grade appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

The fundamentals of Reggio and the 16 Habits of Mind blend well and come alive in the classroom. They provide a through-line to describe this dynamic pathway of learning, which stretches from 2-year-olds to 8th graders. The post The Five Rs: A Learning Paradigm Embracing Reggio Fundamentals and Habits of Mind appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

Feelings are not a good source of decision making. We want children (and ourselves) to be making decisions from a rational place: from our thinking brain, not our feeling brain. The post A Pathway Through Feelings to the Thinking Brain appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

During the middle school years, when isolation can be especially detrimental and connection is imperative to healthy development, community is not just something we give words to, but a concept that is fundamental to how we teach, learn, and live together in the Middle School. The post Building Community as the Foundation for Middle School appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.