tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2757665072735508260..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: This Place Was Just A Slab Of AsphaltTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-8704531168606288742011-05-11T08:04:08.823-07:002011-05-11T08:04:08.823-07:00I've really enjoyed following the transformati...I've really enjoyed following the transformation of your outdoor area. It's definitely an inspiration.Shannonhttp://canadianece.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-57178109291639290592011-05-11T04:52:22.210-07:002011-05-11T04:52:22.210-07:00It has been such a neat thing to watch you build y...It has been such a neat thing to watch you build your playground. I love how you have always focused on exploration over making things pretty:) I look forward to what else you have up your sleeve:)Deborahhttp://www.teachpreschool.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-61466545113449639042011-05-10T22:18:27.167-07:002011-05-10T22:18:27.167-07:00The children in your outdoor area can really manip...The children in your outdoor area can really manipulate the grounds the way they see fit! <br />At my preschool, I am constantly struggling to let my kids get messy without the "faces." <br />You know the faces I am talking about--the "I'm not letting MY kids bring all that wet sand in my class!" face. <br />When I bring the hose to the sandbox, I hear, "My class...OUT OF THE SANDBOX!" from the other teachers. <br />When the kids make mud, they get yelled at for using the drinking fountain...yet there is no other available source of water! <br />I will continue to fight for messy play, and your blogs remind me of why I am doing it. <br /><br />Thanks, Teacher Tom!Ginahttp://play-basedclassroom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-90702033370164173732011-05-10T18:10:28.930-07:002011-05-10T18:10:28.930-07:00If my brood of five year olds could teleport from ...If my brood of five year olds could teleport from NYC to your school they would in an instant. This just brought such a smile to my face. As the weather has warmed we have been slowly adding minutes to the time we spend outside and hoping the principal won't mind. The children squish into our small "garden" space eagerly digging up worms and roly polys. There is not much space in the city to do just that - to dig, get messy, and ooo and ahhh at worms. So thanks for the reminder. Tomorrow I may just try to push my luck and go for an hour outside.miss merrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489812919591750297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-53290932996274148352011-05-10T17:41:00.523-07:002011-05-10T17:41:00.523-07:00This is so great!
These children must just love co...This is so great!<br />These children must just love coming to play every day in this yard, I know mine would be thrilled with the play opportunities, and chances to do real things.You must feel great about the changes in your play yard.<br /><br />It's almost possible to smell the wonderful wet mud and sand from your photos!<br />BrendaMullin Avenue Workshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489785153205822301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-22846007895305934452011-05-10T17:05:54.193-07:002011-05-10T17:05:54.193-07:00I love this post it inspires me on how simple thin...I love this post it inspires me on how simple things can be. We are working on having a natural play environment created but we are looking at over 100,000 dollars to redo the play space and though we have already received over 80,000 in grants but this does remind me how I don't need to wait for this to turn my space into a great space for the children and though I have been working on it this inspires me to get out that and start digging tomorrow!Amanda Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863434524516852465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-90303451505358402542011-05-10T16:53:36.132-07:002011-05-10T16:53:36.132-07:00Tried your snap painting and loved it! We made be...Tried your snap painting and loved it! We made beautiful music too! Ha!<br /><br />Gianne from cowsgomooandducksgoquack.blogspot.comGianneCurryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851205950096306388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-71105822666535741272011-05-10T11:19:29.903-07:002011-05-10T11:19:29.903-07:00I think your outdoor space is one of the most inte...I think your outdoor space is one of the most interesting areas I've seen, and in all honesty one of my favourite. It always comes across as ever-changing with the children's play and just looks like a lot of fun. <br /><br />Thanks for posting so many photos and blogging so much about your outdoor space. I always recommend your blog as the first place for pre-school practitioners to visit especially those looking for ideas and inspiration about messy and/or "risky" play. (I don't think it's risky as it's a well-managed play area where children learn experientially through play about what they can do - that's part becoming older, responsible and independent in my book).Juliet Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035975039896986525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-65811750217784237352011-05-10T06:56:25.945-07:002011-05-10T06:56:25.945-07:00I love your outdoor play area! What makes it so sp...I love your outdoor play area! What makes it so special, I think, is that I see so many things there that now are considered "dangerous" and would never be seen in daycares around here. The planks of wood, the child accessible water source.. the sheer volume of mud are no longer found in typical daycares and that's such a sad thing! It resembles the type of outdoor play I would do when I was a child, before people got it in their heads that children need to remain clean, dry and essentially encased in bubble wrap. Such a wonderful educational end enjoyable place for your kids!firefaeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181771056369599569noreply@blogger.com