Rams and Apple Painting

 Today was full of Rosh Hashanah fun! This morning, we were able to see a real ram. His name is Rowling! Some of the children were more than ready to get out of the wagon and pet the ram's soft fur. Others were a little more timid. After our ram visit, we returned to the classroom and washed our hands. In the Atelier today, we explored making apple prints with paint. Tomorrow we are looking forward to hearing the shofar and exploring pomegranates!

We explored playdough using the honey dippers, cookie cutter, and our hands. It was black and yellow and smelled like honey!

Since we will be going to the apple orchard on Thursday, we practiced taking turns picking apples. We expanded the activity by giving the children the opportunity to sort the apples into "baskets" by color. 

It was so fun watching the littles interact with the ram today!

We continue to explore in the Atelier and learn about all the fun things we are able to do in this space. 

As they get more comfortable, the children are branching out in their play on the playground. We are seeing more creativity come out!

IN Early Learning Foundations: M3.1:Identify attributes of objects with adult support, APL1.1:Begin to show curiosity/interest in new objects, experiences, and people, APL2.1:Use objects for real or imagined purposes, SC1.2:Use tools to explore the physical environment, SC1.2:Imitate the actions of others as they explore objects, SC3.1:Identify living organisms by name, SC5.1:Demonstrate curiosity, SS1.1:Begin to demonstrate a sense of belonging to a group by engaging in parallel play, SS2.1:Adapt to changes in routine and/or schedule, CA3.1:Use simple art materials, PHG2.1:Try a new action with a familiar object, PHg2.2:Use simple movement skills to participate in active physical play,

Apples and Bees

 This week will will continue our unit on Rosh Hashanah.  We enjoyed using white, black, and yellow paint and bubble wrap to create honeycomb paintings.  The children enjoyed mixing the paint in different ways and pushing down hard and soft to create different looking honeycombs.

At snack today, we explored different colored apples.  We cut the apples in half to find a star inside. Each friend got a slice of green and red apple to try.  Everyone really seemed to enjoy their green apple slices.  One friend even dipped it in his sunbutter that came in with his snack!

At gym today, we enjoyed using our bodies in new ways.  We tried moving our bodies on different riding toys, balancing on balance beams, climbing tumbling mats and bear crawling through hula hoops. A class favorite was the self-propelled "car".  Twisting the handlebars back and forth makes the car move forward!

Today was our day in the light studio.  We revisited our apple market and explored our shadows while watching real bees gathering pollen from flowers on projector! The children found the real honeycomb sample very interesting.  They explored it up close with their eyes and added yellow colored tiles to the honeycomb to see what would happen to the comb!

Indiana Early Learning Foundations:

M3.1 Demonstrate understanding of classifying
M4.1 Understanding of spatial relationships
APL1.1 Demonstrate initiative and self-direction
APL1.2 Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner
APL2.1 Demonstrate development of flexible thinking skills during play
APL3.1 Demonstrate development of sustained attention and persistence
SC1.2 Demonstrate awareness of the physical properties of objects
SC3.1 Demonstrate awareness of life
CA3.1 Demonstrate creative expression through the visual art process
CA3.2 Demonstrate creative expression through visual art production
PHG1.3 Demonstrate development of nutrition awareness
PHG2.2 Demonstrate development of body awareness