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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.

What do our childhood experiences of education bring to our adult experiences of teaching and learning? How do we develop an understanding or become metacognitive about these experiences? How do we explore deeply enough to impact our classroom (or even parenting) approach so that we can find a more responsive lens for our teaching and learning? The post Exploring Our Own Story: Finding the Educator Within Us appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

I love the phrase there’s no “I” in team! It’s a pretty accurate description of the way we do things at Sabot.  All of our good thinking- both from children and adults- is a team effort. It’s part… Read More The post Architect and Engineers: Small group work in the Oak Room appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

Early in October, we brought a pumpkin to our morning meeting. We passed it around, allowing the children to both see and feel it. We invited them to share what they noticed about it, and… Read More The post Taking a Closer Look: Observational Drawing With Four Year Olds in the Rainbow Room appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

   Light – a poem by Laila The light is shining on our brightened faces, making slight changes. It dances and glows like a diamond stream. It pushes in every direction, trying to get out of… Read More The post It Begins With Curiosity – Reflection And The Investigative Process 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.

by Elaine Phillips with Shannon Fisher The post The No Phone Zone: Oak Room appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.

As we launched our history project, the children dedicated themselves to exploring one or two family members to investigate deeply through interview and storytelling. While this proved to be a meaningful way for the children… Read More The post Finding Our Roots: Exploring “Our People” Through Family Trees appeared first on Sabot at Stony Point.