One of the communal spaces in our school is the Light and Shadow Studio. The studio is located near the parent lobby of The Compass School for the children to use as they wish. All students in The Compass School enjoy this room of discoveries. Every student has a relationship with the Studio that is valued and valuable.
Our studio contains many light tables of varying heights, opaque and transparent objects, unusual materials, and an overhead projector. In this room children are free to explore shadows and how they are created. Children are encouraged to ask questions: How do you create a shadow? What creates shadows? How big is a shadow? In this room, they have the capability to discover the answers to their own questions. They are learning- through play- how to be a researcher.
Students of The Compass School love the time they have to explore in their Light and Shadow Studio. During this time, the children are richly engaged, building upon the ideology that children are capable and motivated learners. Our students gain confidence in their abilities create theories, investigate their ides, and share their results with their community. Mostly importantly, during this process, our students are learning how to be community members by working in a community to pursue their interests.
Enjoy some of such moments captured by our teachers.
Photo credit: Brandi Davis
Photo credit: Brandi Davis
Photo credit: Allison Greer
Photo credit: Brandi Davis
Photo credit: Brandi Davis
Photo credit: Brandi Davis
Photo Credit: Brandi Davis
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