CONNECTING THROUGH TIME AND SPACE

Our first week of school is always about connection with each other, space, and time. Although getting ready for any new school year at Sabot is a caring and thoughtful process, it is a time of transition. For the most part children old and new arrive happy and eager to begin their experience and exploration in the Meadow Room. As teachers we are also eager and excited about the unlimited possibilities of growth and learning for the children and ourselves.

The sense of community that evolves within a group is never a question, but usually it takes time. This year there is  already a keen sense of connection and belonging for the children with each other and with Nancy and me. This feeling is quite palpable and notable.  We both independently noticed this feeling in the first week of school.

Over the summer, Nancy and I moved our classroom from a downstairs/upstairs floor plan to the lovely classroom we have now; we are enjoying being together.

We wonder, did changing our space from a downstairs/upstairs classroom to one floor make the significant difference we are experiencing?

Did the change create a space that opened up and allowed a deeper sense of connection and belonging in, what feels like, a much shorter amount of time?

As we explore the school-wide Umbrella Project - Time - we are already off to an intriguing start.  We are revved about taking the journey with the children, in our new space, and being a part of the exciting twist and turns that will unfold.

Will the children's play reveal the elusive qualities of time?