Week in Review (9/19-9/23)

Week in Review (9/19-9/23)

Building Boats

We have noticed a consistent interest in boats while playing with the children. They often pretend to be on a ship while they are on the play structure or building platform outside. This week, we offered them large blocks to build with and saw them creating boats and ships again. We extended on this within the classroom with foam blocks and listened to students tell us about how to keep water out of the boat, where the propellers go, and how to add sails to boats. We will continue to explore the children's interest in boats in the coming weeks. 

Painting on an Easel

Painting is often an exciting choice for the children during the day. We changed their painting process by putting their paper on an easel. They experiment with the paint and noticed how a vertical surface changed their painting. It allowed them to test different strokes and use larger movements while painting. 

Playing with Dinosaurs

Of course the class loves dinosaurs! After hearing students talking about them and pretending to be them, we offered the children large toy dinosaurs to explore with. While playing with the dinosaurs, children shared some of their knowledge with us. They knew that some dinosaurs ate meat while others ate plants. Some children thought that dinosaurs only ate food all day. Other children shared that dinosaurs sleep and take care of their babies as well. 

Dancing with Ribbons 

The class enjoyed an opportunity to move their bodies and dance in the classroom. They listened to different songs and used ribbons while they jumped, hopped, spun, and danced with each other. They especially enjoyed songs that gave fun dancing directions like "Bop Til You Drop" and "The Freeze Dance".