- FLOWER PRESSING with LISA
- GNOME HOMES with SHAWN
- JUMP ROPE with BRIDGET
- FLOAT YOUR BOAT with CAIT
- RELAY RACE with KERRY
- CODES with JILLIAN
- SIBLING VISITS with GRIFFIN
FLOWER PRESSING with LISA
I had a lot of fun with friends exploring flowers and
creating arrangements for pressing. Our first flower pressing experience began
by picking three flowers, discussing our favorite flowers and pressing them
in-between cardboard squares. We moved on to different methods toward the end
of the week and made some beautiful and amazing work. The children were very
interested in dissecting flowers and buds so we ended up creating petal
arrangements, then covering our displays with clear contact paper. Friends
seemed to enjoy this method more than having to wait a couple weeks to see
their dried flowers, pressed in card board. We were even able to make a
beautiful display which you can check out on Classroom Eight’s nature table.
GNOME HOMES with SHAWN
JUMP ROPE with BRIDGET
This week we had jump rope out on the black top. We started out with some skill practice and then moved on to some exploration. We practiced finding safe space for jumping so we would not jump into walls or friends. Then we practiced swinging the ropes over our bodies and stepping or jumping over them. We also played a game of snake where we would wriggle the rope back and fourth and practice jumping over it. Jumping takes a lot of energy and so when friends needed a break they would take a turn wiggling the rope for jumpers. Once friends were able to move safely with ropes they could start to explore different ways of moving over them or with them. We also started to learn some jumping songs and chants.
FLOAT YOUR BOAT with CAIT
Many friends joined us multiple times this week to create a new and exciting boat each day. We used materials from SCRAP like foam pads, corks, caps, and wood to create a boat that will float on the water. After we've designed our boats, we took some time to test out their ability to stay afloat by filling the boat with rocks and other heavy objects found in the science lab. Some of our boats are now on display at the front desk if you want to check them out!
RELAY RACE with KERRY
This week, relay races turned into more of a decathlon. We were able to pull out the trikes, jump ropes, and a bunch of other materials to make a unique course each day for the kids to run through. Hopping over ropes one day led to tight rope walking the next. I was impressed with the creativity the kids showed while designing their course and their determination to finish the course as a team.
CODES with JILLIAN
This week in CODES we explored how to write in code and how to decode what is written! We worked with three basic codes involving numbers and letters and used the KEY of each code to write out our names and simple messages. For example, JILL in number code looked like "10 9 12 12." Each friend had the opportunity to write their name in code and when "Sibling Visits" summer camp came visit - we got to teach our friends! In addition to coding our own names we read about other famous codes in Top Secret by Paul B. Janeszko and Mysterious Messages by Gary Blackwood. In these books we practiced the famous cipher alphabet and considered how pictures can represent code as well!
SIBLING VISITS with GRIFFIN
Sibling visits brought a lot of joy and excitement as we took some time to visit the siblings in other classrooms. We took many trips to Room 9 to visit our toddler brothers, sisters, and their classmates. Friends were looking forward to showing them how preschoolers focus during clean-up time, and helping to put on shoes, line-up, and walk to the yard. When visiting our infant siblings in Rooms 1 and 2, we took some time to talk about playing gently and how to let the babies explore while we are in the room. For many sibling visits was a wonderful opportunity to show off how awesome family can be!
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