Back to WORK

 “Play is the work of childhood. When children play they are experiencing the world with their entire being…”   Rudolf Steiner 

This week, we returned to just a dusting of snow and found ways to play in it outside, gathering ice "cakes" and creating bakeries, or mountains, or dishing up some stone/ice cakes in the mud kitchen. Here we are making the MOST out of the snow!

TEAMWORK is DREAMWORK

this is the "before" picture!

 

Our classroom has transitioned from the mushroom study and fall to "peace "and "winter" and "light" and "birds".  We created colorful paintings, exploring some new watercolor options.  We glued and decorated jars to hold tea lights which the children will use on the lunch table for a peaceful lunch.  Journals are enthusiastically drawn in, and we are seeing more sophisticated drawings and thoughts! We created "self portraits" with colored oil pastels and tempera, and will create a "PEACE" bulletin board with the PreK's words about kindness and peace.  

We performed our mushroom story to much applause, and have recorded a final cut!  Our audience was very appreciative. The children actually did come back to school asking for the story to happen again.  The mushrooms that were created using recycled materials are coming home, as well as bean and seed sculptures that we created with salt dough.  We gave the children programs about our play so that they would have a keep sake.  Our guidebook,  CHAPTER 2, FUNGI has been completed and illustrated.  We think "birds" will be chapter 3.  

Speaking of birds, we went on a walk to try to listen for birds. It was a very quiet walk! 

"fox ears" super helpful for listening.....

The classroom is a busy, engaged space with options for teacher led activities and child led activities.  We've changed the science table to the light table with magnatiles, there's rice in the sensory table with animals, jewels, and pinecones for interacting with, and the block rug continues to be a source of creative building. 

Until Next Time,

Michele and Charlene