Five days, one project

The studio sits in a circle, says what it is working on and what it needs, and hears the plan for the day.

A long block with no bell. Children work on the project alone or in groups while the teachers move between them.

Short lessons in reading, writing and math for the children who need that skill next, taught to a small group.

Wood, clay and cloth, with a teacher showing each tool before a child picks it up.

Small groups go out with an adult to talk with people who know a subject, and to see it in the place itself.

Children show work in progress and hear what others notice. Then the whole school meets, and the older students take a turn running it.