They practiced counting ducks and drawing snakes in their journals.
Ducks are usually found near ponds, streams and lakes. They have webbed feet which are specifically designed to help them swim. Ducks are social and live in groups called rafts or teams. All ducks have highly waterproof feathers. When they dive underwater, their underlay of feathers right next to their skin keeps ducks completely dry! During this Invitation to Create, children explored different ways to use paper, feathers, and a paper plate to create a duck. Through this process, children became inspired by the photo and discussed their own ideas with others. Children are able to understand that art can look completely different even when using the same materials. Children can celebrate and be inspired by what others have created. They practiced counting ducks and drawing snakes in their journals.
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A frog lays its eggs in the water. The eggs hatch into tadpoles which live in water until it metamorphoses into an adult frog.
Tadpoles live in freshwater ponds and streams until they transform into adults that live on land. The tiny creatures, also called polliwogs, look like little fish with big heads and bellies. Tadpoles move their tails back and forth to swim through the water. They made a tadpole ribbon dancer today! We worked on letter Nn and drew lines in our fine motor journals. Some snakes can live in ponds, marshes or lakes. They prefer quiet calm waters. Snakes search for hidden prey in the water, under rocks and in crevices. Water snakes have a variety of colors and patterns on their backs. Their scales are keeled, which means they have a raised ridge down the middle, making them rough to the touch. They used straws and a pipe cleaner to make their own snake!
As a group they took turns making a pattern snake using black and yellow scrap paper. For individual work, they made snake patterns using stacking counters. We used yarn to create letters. They used frog rulers and link cubes to measure logs. Young children can begin to observe nature and living organisms in their environment, such as a backyard, schoolyard, or a pond. When children interact with their immediate world, they can see, smell, touch, taste and hear nature. From hearing bees to digging in the dirt, children use their senses to learn about the world.
Today we learned about turtles. Turtles are reptiles that live in ponds,rivers, lakes and even oceans. Turtles eat algae, insects, crawfish, fish, tadpoles and even frogs. These cold blooded reptiles have existed for over 200 million years. The kids made a turtle pull toy today. They are encouraged to decorate the shell and body. We also played shell math, I labeled cups, and put the turtle mat on the table. They picked a cup and identified the numeral and put the "turtle shell" on the matching turtle. We also traced letter Nn in our fine motor journals. This rhyme, about stars shining in the night sky, invites children to use their imaginations and discuss basic shapes and their features.
The older kids chose words they wanted to write, I would write, they would say the word, trace and try to write again. We also celebrated birthday another birthday! Another fun activity the kids enjoyed. I created a spider web with tape on the magnetic board. They chose a letter and were encouraged to write the letter and some creative minds chose to trace around the letter!
This is a rhyme about the steps to baking a cake. "Pat-a-cake" is a good rhyme to recite while demonstrating different cooking gestures. They made a puffy cupcake using glue, shaving cream and sprinkles!
I made play dough with sprinkles and gave them candles and baking cups to use their imaginations. This generated quite a bit of conversation. They counted, sang and talked all about numbers and pretended to be different ages and added that many candles to their cupcakes! And of course, I added some some letters for literacy. They worked on letter Qq, tracing in journals, sorting and building puzzles. |
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