Monthly Archives: January 2014
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The Benefits of Loose Parts in Play
“A Celebration of Sticks (and Rocks and Pinecones…)” by Patty Born Selly
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On Your Mark, Get Set…GO!!
Race Day at Lego Catapult After the children created their unique vehicles with drivers, they were announced and given race numbers. They raced against each other, worked as pit crew … Continue reading On Your Mark, Get Set…GO!!
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Outdoor Discovery
The children enjoyed going outside on the playground. We had to be careful due to the ice. But it was a good opportunity to use our magnifying glasses to see … Continue reading Outdoor Discovery
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5 Senses
Mrs. Tawney’s 4’s were working on the 5 Senses this week! We were so busy. We loved taking off our shoes and going on a sensory walk. We also painted … Continue reading 5 Senses
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Lego Catapult #2 = Creativity, Cooperation, & Collaboration
The children built freestyle and then put everything together to create the most interesting LEGO Sculpture!
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Simple play…covering all domains
As the 3’s worked together to build a vehicle, use the map to plan their trip, and interacted with each other, learning occurred in each of the three domains- the … Continue reading Simple play…covering all domains
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Lego Catapult #1 = 12 Happy Children!
On our first day of Lego Catapult, the children were THRILLED to see a mountain of all kinds of Lego pieces, buckets of wheels,platforms, and angled pieces and a whole … Continue reading Lego Catapult #1 = 12 Happy Children!