Last month I had the pleasure of attending the Boulder Journey School Conference.  It was a wonderful, thought-provoking gathering.  I highly recommend this conference for an enriching professional development experience.  (And the thrift stores in Boulder are amazing!)

I was taken back by the gorgeous environments.  I wanted to share a few glimpses into this beautiful school.

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I thought this was such a dynamic art making space.  I love the diversity of materials and the display of the work.

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The school created number cards by taking photos of the children's fingers!

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This is a room for the little ones.  There is a big cardboard car in the middle of the room for their current investigation.  Love it!

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I loved the texture in this space – the branch with little lanterns, the wood boards with plants in mason jars, the tall thin sticks in the pot in the corner, the green plants, flowers on the table – and how it felt so warm and comforting.

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What a great way to bring plants into the classroom.

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This is the school art studio.  It is so fresh and full of vitality.  I adore the projection on the wall amongst all of the art making.

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Another magical space!  I love the white lanterns and draping.   There are water bottles in the window with graduated colors of the rainbow.  So beautiful as the light hit.

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There is the coolest sand table under the canopy:

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For more information about this treasure, and to keep an eye on next year's conference – go to http://www.boulderjourneyschool.com

A big thank you to all of the teachers of BJS for the gracious and warm welcome into your classrooms.  It was so inspiring!