Our Ateliers

Our Ateliers At NBPS, our ateliers are thoughtfully designed spaces where children explore, create, communicate, and make meaning through their hundred languages. Each atelier offers unique opportunities for children to express ideas, build relationships, investigate questions, and deepen their understanding of themselves and the world around them.

 

Children visit the ateliers in small groups throughout the week, where they are welcomed by educators who thoughtfully guide and support their learning.

Upon entering these spaces, children are invited into environments that inspire curiosity, wonder, and a sense of belonging. Through conversation, exploration, movement, storytelling, music, materials, and collaboration, children engage in experiences that honor both individual expression and collective learning.

 

In the Atelier of Visual Languages with Miss Kris and Miss Jennifer, children work with a wide variety of materials including clay, wire, paint, loose parts, recycled materials, and natural elements. Here, children explore ideas through making, designing, building, and representing their thinking in countless ways.

 

In the Storytelling Atelier with Miss Anne, children discover the power of words, imagination, and narrative. Through books, oral storytelling, dramatic play, and collaborative story creation, children develop their voices as communicators while exploring the stories that connect us to one another.

 

In the Music and Movement Atelier with Miss Chelsea, children express themselves through rhythm, song, dance, and movement. They explore how their bodies, voices, and musical experiences can communicate emotions, ideas, and perspectives while fostering creativity, confidence, and joy.

 

Across all of our ateliers, children are encouraged to work with independence, care, and respect. Educators observe closely, document learning, and engage children in meaningful conversations that provoke thinking, nurture confidence, and inspire further exploration. These spaces engage the senses, celebrate creativity, and cultivate relationships—with materials, ideas, and one another. Above all, our ateliers are joyful places where children are empowered to wonder, discover, and express who they are.