Our art studio is in full swing now that the children have a good understanding of using the tools and expectations in the mini-artelier. Some mornings the children arrive to find invitations to create on the tables and other mornings they just shop the mini-atelier for tools and familiar materials during the self directed exploration time. For one child that might be a return to yesterday's project while another investigates the hold puncher or a small group decide to create sculpture using a newly discovered basket of  pipe cleaners. Exploring the materials and collaborating with each other is a hands on approach and as they work together they are developing relationships, learning to negotiate and develop plans while all the time being encouraged to be curious and valued by adults in the room as competent and capable.  Rio has been busy with the hole puncher to create transparency in his sculptures, picture frames and bracelets. Davyn created amazing ......