TAPE AND SCISSORS

Wednesday was very busy. Mr. Billadeau helped the children use tape dispensers and scissors to make headbands.

                                     

Friends that chose to make a headband had a lot of fun adding decorations, some of them made crowns while others made cat faces etc.

                                     

A group of friends started an ice-cram shop at the rice table.  Tubs of strawberry ice-cream were filled and sold.

                                                

What is the benefit of sensory play?

Sensory play helps support language development through interacting with peers.  Cognitive growth, through negotiation and problem solving.   As well as fine and gross motor skills through screwing tops on to containers and lifting and pouring containers of rice.  And it is lots of fun!

   

As there was so much interest in Police officers and Firefighters we put the fire station out, which was extremely popular.  Lots of problem solving specifically dealing with an attack by a giant lobster, AHHHHH! What I love about this age is their imaginative skills.  While most adults and older children feel that you should play firefighters with dolls, representing humans, our station was filled with bugs. If you look carefully at the picture you will see a small black scorpion on the helicopter pad about to do battle with the lobster.

On Thursday Señor Geffen joined us for Spanish and we sang some more songs together.  Ms Lane, our art teacher walked around the classroom during work choice time and introduced herself to everyone. 

Friday is Community day, it is a special day, we start the day with both classes go outside together to play.

Out in the woods we showed our class where to find bugs, encouraging our students to pull the bark off the stumps to see what we could find hidden underneath.  We found larvae that had eaten away at the bark. After a little bit of research I found out they are wood borer larvae. Next time we visit we might have to bring some into the classroom and watch them change in to beetles.

We returned to the classroom and played on both sides of the room together.  Celebrating our first community day by making toast with a choice of butter, cinnamon sugar, strawberry or apricot jam and sun butter. YUM!  Spreading toppings can be challenging, but everyone enjoyed the results.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Labor day weekend.  Already missing the children and looking forward to Tuesday.


AUTHOR: LOIS EHLERT

     

QUESTIONS

What did fox, skunk and raccoon want to do to mole's hill?

What did mole plant?

What do squirrels use to make their nests?

Can you remember one way squirrels use their tails?

What type of topping did you put on your toast?

Who did you play with from the other class?

What flavor ice-cream did you make?

How many bugs did you find in the woods?