Thursday Open Studio
I own a Children's Arts and Sciencing Studio.
It's called "The Wonder Studio."
I am one of the teachers there.
But, all who enter become a teacher.
And, not just that...
All who come to this place...
Are creators...
Thinkers...
Makers...
and of course...
Wonder'ers...
The vision for Wonder Studio is this:
A place where above all...the child's ideas are respected.
The child is listened to.
The child is the leader.
The child can play with a friend.
The child can disagree with a friend.
The child can make a mistake.
The child can even fail.
But, we leave Judgement at the door.
Mistakes at Wonder Studio are what make this place so cool.
But, the adults are important too.
The Adults help to keep everyone safe.
The Adults are teachers too.
The adults can also learn.
The adults can see the children with new eyes.
The adults can understand how much there is to learn from the children.
The adult's job is to say Yes, more than we say No...At least for the short time we are at Wonder Studio.
This is a place to Inspire all who enter.
A place where we can be Present with young children and offer ourselves to each other with joyfulness.
Creativity comes with a mess... Ideas are often catching... Inspiration isn't always tidy.
That's why we are a community.
A community where folks step in and help others.
A mess that could take an hour to clean up only takes about 10 minutes.
We take turns fulfilling our roles.
If one caregiver needs to help his child go to the bathroom, another caregiver steps in, in his place.
We understand that everyone has a role, and that role changes moment to moment.
We are a community of folks.
Folks who wish for a life with some unexpected outcomes.
And, folks who are looking for places for children that children can just be children.
Friday Open Studio
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