This week we are starting an exploration of shapes starting with circles! The Katon kids love paint, so we made circles by dipping different lids and corks into paint.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Circles
The children also spent some time stacking various circles. Some were magnetic and some were not. The towers got really tall!
The nice weather gave us the opportunity to get back out on the playground.
The sensory table is currently filled with different circles. The children had fun putting the circles into different containers that they found in the classroom.
We have dot markers at the easel. The children experimented with holding the dot markers in different ways to see how they could make circles on the easel paper.
We were even able to find some circles in the gym today. The children ran in circles on the big HHAI circle in the middle of the gym floor, practiced standing in and out of the hoops, and tried to make the hoops roll.
The best kind of circle is a hug!
Indiana Early Learning Foundations:
ELA1.1: Follow simple
one-step
directions
ELA3.1: Experiment with a
variety of writing
tools, materials,
and surfaces
M4.2: Match identical
simple shapes
SE4.1: Imitate and model
friendship skills
APL4.1: Participate in play
activities with a
small group of
children for short
periods of time
CA3.1: Enjoy repetition of
materials and
experiences
PHG2.1: Test objects to
determine their
purpose
PHG2.2: Demonstrate
awareness of own
body in space and
in relationship to
objects
Friday, February 25, 2022
Thursday and Friday Fun
Thursday, we finished our ocean mural by adding ocean animals with various kinds of sponges and stampers!
We also answered the question "How do sharks float?". We learned that sharks have oil in their livers that helps them stay buoyant. Then we used a bottle full of water and a bottle full of oil to see what happened when we put them in water. The bottle full of oil floated while the bottle full of water sank. The children learned that it only worked if they put the bottles in gently, but we did have some fun making big splashes with the bottles.
Today we took it easy and had some fun coloring on sand paper. The children practiced their grips with the crayons. They experimented with coloring on the rough side of the paper and the smooth side of the paper. Then, they decided it was time to explore taking crayons out of the cans to see how many could fit in one can.
We hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Indiana Early Learning Foundations:
ELA1.1: Follow simple
one-step
directions
ELA3.1: Imitate drawing
marks or
scribbling
SC1.1: Use simple words
to describe
sensory
experiences,
objects, and how
objects move
SC3.1: Name
characteristics of
living organisms
SC5.1: Solve problems
using trial and
error
CA3.2: Use a variety of
media
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