Urban Wildlife
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Urban Wildlife

The edges of the street and sidewalk read like urban nature headlines. Big, bold print calls our attention to all the stories happening in the neighborhood.

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Storyboarding
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Storyboarding

I am interested in play patterns and in story. I am especially interested in helping ALL children access play with peers. This year, I added storyboarding to our practice. This increased interest in mark-making while it also expanded children’s connections to peers.

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Coffee and sharing
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Coffee and sharing

Welcome to one of our Saturday morning coffees. Attendees asked for a follow-up and I thought it would be nice to share the follow-up through this blog for them and then if you didn’t get to attend (because of course you are always invited) you can get an idea about what to expect. You can find the whole schedule <here> which includes a link to register.

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Toys Come In
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Toys Come In

A recent discussion on a teacher forum around the question, “Do let children bring toys from home?” reminded me of this post we shared in 2014.

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