Innovation. Problem Solving. Design.

A lot of cool stuff happening here. Math, language, arts...play. 

Role Playing = Empathy

Masks have been worn for many moons with the intention of taking on another personality in order to tell a story. For our students, this type of role playing allows them to step outside themselves and begin to speak in another voice. 

Role playing = empathy. 

2D Shapes Can Make What?!

The gift shop needs inventory. It turns out squares and triangles make Pyramids!!!

The Developmental Range Of Wreath Making

Remembering those who fought to keep us safe. 

We can see the developmental range of fine motor ability between 3-5 year olds but everyone was able to participate in a way that met their needs. Things like Play dough, scissors, helping to mix ingredients, anything that really gets the fingers working out will support early writing skills. 

Collective Art. Our First Museum Exhibit

The kids started making mummy heads the other day with some loose fabric. Today, we put them together to make a mummy. First coat of the sarcophagus was done today too. We used tools (plastic saws), planned a design, cemented some understanding of mummies, and had fun together. 

Parents, if you have any adult sized old short sleeve button down shirts (dad's old shirts), can you please send them in? They make for great smocks for the kids, and keeps clothing clean. Thanks.

Have a great weekend. 

"Hickory Dickory Dock"

"Hickory Dickory Dock. The mouse went up the clock..."  

The goal of this all is to get the kids to communicate their thinking. Otherwise, how else could we learn what this was? We learn from each other. It's how connections form. It's how we become empathetic. 

There was no right or wrong answer to this. In our classroom, we are less concerned with right or wrong and more focussed on teaching the students to communicate their thinking/processes because we want to connect with them. We want to get to know them because they are cool and we want to know where/how to guide them (both academically and social/emotionally). 

It Wasn't So Much Halloween...

but more a chance to use some tools, touch something "gooey", do some math, some writing, use the stove, and try a new seasonal snack.