Friday, January 6, 2023

1/6/2023

Light Table Collages

"When we put them in the sky, they're going to look like snow." Seon

All week, children have made small collages by gluing materials to cut-out envelope windows. While Seon was confident that the collages would look like snow, there was also another opinion.
   Remy - These don't look like snow.
Jill - Can you think of other materials that would look more like snow?
   Remy - If it snows one day, we can collect the snow and glue it on.
  The children quickly realize that the snow would melt.
Lily - We could use cotton balls.
   Remy -What if we cut out little dots?
Based on the children's suggestions, the materials offered changed each day. Children also put their spatial skills to good use as they began to arrange the individual collages on a large piece of plexiglass. It was almost like working on a puzzle!

A Closer Look at Small World

Another focus of our week has been related to small world. Not only have the children been setting up their tiny environments and developing scenarios, We have also had interesting conversations about why children are so invested in this experience. Here's some of their big ideas!

More conversations can be found on our hallway documentation board. This week, some creatures in small world celebrated Christmas while others moved on to Easter. Cate built a "secret lair" for the otter. Ellie set the table for dinner, and added a present. Cape had a doggie that served as Santa Clause and delivered presents to everyone in small world just before clean-up time. Luke noted that a turtle had a baby. Wilder and Hugh built two race tracks that were ready for the Grand Prix. It's clear that no matter the play scenario, children are always collaborating, problem solving, and working through relationships.

A Quick Look at Everything Else

Message Center continues to be a sought after experience!
We have enjoyed the beautiful weather in the outdoor classroom.
There's been games and building with magnates. Surprisingly, we didn't work with puzzles this week!
Molly had lunch with us on both Thursday and Friday!