“Learning is not a process of accumulating facts but a process of constructing meaning.”
Loris Malaguzzi
A Soil Science Inquiry at Sorrel & Cedar
It started with mud. Gloriously messy, squishy mud. The kind children are drawn to the way moths are drawn to a porch light. They felt it between their toes, used it to paint all the outdoor toys — and it wasn’t long before their questions began to form: Why is the mud so sticky? Why…
Keep readingA Busy (and Slightly Damp) Morning at Sorrel & Cedar
Today gave us an unplanned lesson in caretaking. We discovered our chickens had picked up mites, so the morning turned into chicken bath time followed by a full deep clean of the coop and run to make sure we handled it completely. The kids didn’t do the scrubbing themselves, but they were right there with…
Keep readingLessons from Caterpillars: Child-Led Learning
Some inquiries begin with a carefully planned provocation. This one began with a small container, a few tiny caterpillars, and the particular kind of wonder that arrives when something living comes into a room full of children. They Were So Small When the caterpillars first arrived, the children noticed immediately how small they were. Smaller…
Keep readingFollowing the Ducklings: A Learning Journey with Cheese and Quackers
Cheese and Quackers came to Sorrel & Cedar for five weeks. Five weeks of soft peeping in the morning, of small hands learning to be gentle, of questions that tumbled out faster than I could write them down. Where’s their mama? Did they come from an egg? Why is one yellow and one black? Will…
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