FROM MISS LISA
Art This week, we continued our winter-themed art projects, and the weather even cooperated—hooray! The children created a snowy effect by rolling golf balls through white and silver paint inside box lids. This activity supported creativity while strengthening gross motor skills, visual-spatial coordination, and problem-solving as children guided the balls through the paint to create their designs. The next day we got to squeeze (our favorite!) white paint onto blue paper and add biodegradable packing peanuts and cotton balls to our glorious puddles. We get some science in here too. The peanuts change shape & even consistency when a liquid is added. Literacy & Dramatic Play: We expanded on our love for the story There’s an Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer Mayer by acting it out together. The children helped lay out the “bait” in the same order as the story to create a trail, chose to play the role of either the alligator or the child, and practiced following directions as the story came to life. Blocks were added to create paths for walking or crawling, adding an extra movement challenge. This activity supported early literacy skills, sequencing, listening and comprehension, gross motor development, visual-spatial awareness, imaginative play, and problem-solving as children worked together to recreate and expand on one of our many “favorite” stories. Have a great weekend FROM MORAH CHANIE
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