May 16, 2013
On Wednesday, we talked about the ocean, animals in the ocean, and the saltiness of the water. During our whole group time, we graphed our favorite sea animals. This activity focused on the children’s math skills development…as well as our theme. The children also got to experience the taste of the ocean. I explained to [...]
May 15, 2013
This week we continued our water theme with a focus on the ocean! {group #1} This group used watercolors to paint over painter’s tape to make their initials. They used their fine motor skills to brush the watercolors all over the paper during this art experience. {group #2} In this group, the children had to [...]
May 8, 2013
Our theme this month is WATER! This week we are focusing on ponds and pond life. We have read two books: “10 Littler Rubber Ducks” and “Wide-Mouthed Frog” {pop up book}. Today we did a lot with frogs: {group #1} In this group, the children were handed a certain amount (from 1 to 10) of [...]
May 8, 2013
Last week we finished off our bug theme with some fun small groups: {group #1} In this group, the children worked on their fine motor skills and transfer skills. They had to be “bees” putting honey (colored water in a cup) into their “honeycombs” (bowl) using little droppers. {group #2} In this group, we kept [...]
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