Beyond the Rainbow: An Intriguing Journey into Black, White, and Shadow
William Blake once wrote, “If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” I returned to that line as I watched the children in my program shift from their lively, layered explorations of color into something that felt quieter and more distilled. For weeks, the room had been […]
Revisiting Journeys into Light and Color: Curiously Creating Beauty in New Ways
There are moments in teaching when children lead us into spaces of wonder we could never have planned. The revisiting of color theory through light was one of those moments—a slow, unfolding dance of curiosity, testing, and discovery. In the atelier, our journey began as so many do: with paint. The children had spent days […]
Revisiting Journeys in Color: Chronicling the Wondrous Hidden Language of Hue and Emotion
There is a moment when color reveals itself as more than pigment — when a child stirs two shades together and pauses, watching one hue surrender into another. The magic is quiet but transformative. It is not simply about “mixing colors” but discovering new ways of being, expressing, and remembering. In that soft unfolding, color […]
Stained by Wonder: Revisiting Journeys Through Natural Ink Making
“Assorted natural spices arranged for ink making — small bowls filled with turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, and cocoa powder on a rustic wooden surface, highlighting the rich earthy tones and textures used for creating natural pigments.”
Revisiting Journeys: Understand The Evolving Freedom of Learning and the Threads That Bind Us
Each morning, as I walk along the shoreline in San Diego with my toddler, we notice together how the tide quietly reshapes the sand. What was there yesterday is reimagined overnight — a pattern altered, a shell revealed, a pool deepened. The rhythm of the waves mirrors something profound about how young children learn. They, […]
The Advantage of Chronicling: Co-Authoring the Story of Learning with Young Children
The Story Beneath the Stories Every early childhood classroom hums with stories — stories of invention, connection, and wonder. Children move through their days weaving ideas into play, constructing meaning through conversation, and revisiting discoveries in new ways. But amid the joyful noise of daily life — the block towers, the paint and clay-covered hands, […]