Category Archives: Language Arts

My Favorite Part of School Was…

Posted on August 21, 2014 by

  Today we asked the children about their favorite part of school.  this is what they had to say: Alexis: Played with Presley Aspen: Played in the kitchen Bronson: Played outside Mia: Building with Lauren and Aiden Myla: School Andi:  Go … Continue reading →

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Spring is here!!

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

It is very obvious that Spring has arrived!! Today we visited our “tree” and noticed that new leaves are growing. It’s so exciting to be able to observe all the changes of the season right in our backyard. What changes … Continue reading →

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Writing in Salt

Posted on January 24, 2014 by

The children in or classroom are very interested in sensory activities. They love to immerse themselves in sand, water, mud, and paint. We took the children’s interest to the next level by inviting them to “write” by using their fingers … Continue reading →

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Expressing Rhythm

Posted on December 9, 2013 by

We noticed children showing interest in creating noise with drums or objects in class. So we began taking the children in small groups to explore different ways to create rhythm and beats, first using our hands on tables and clapping … Continue reading →

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The tree revisited

Posted on November 22, 2013 by

We have not forgotten about our tree observation. Last week, we visited the tree again. We noticed that there were less leaves on the tree. We also noticed that the fallen leaves on the ground were very crispy when we … Continue reading →

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New Grocery Store

Posted on October 22, 2013 by

Our focus on baking lead to more complex play scheme in the dramatic play area. More props were needed to support the growing interests in pretending to bake and cook. With the help of the families, we added empty food … Continue reading →

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Butterfly

Posted on October 3, 2013 by

During the first week of school one of the teachers discovered a chrysalis on the roof of the playhouse. While we were playing inside, Room 1 informed the children that a butterfly was hatching from the chrysalis. We dropped everything … Continue reading →

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Making Wheat Berries into Flour

Posted on October 2, 2013 by

This week we continue with our investigation on bread baking. We turned our focus on how flour is made. The teachers brought out wheat berries and invited the children to look at them and to touch them with their hands. … Continue reading →

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Making dough

Posted on September 24, 2013 by

After determining that the children are truly interested in the topic of baking bread through the focusing activity of kneading dough, we began our first investigation of the basic ingredients of bread making: flour and water. At group time, we … Continue reading →

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Patty “bread”, Patty “bread”

Posted on September 19, 2013 by

We started our exploration of baking bread by kneading pre-made biscuit dough and making them in the morning. The children and the teachers talk about the texture, the smell, and the temperature of the dough. We repeated “Patty Cake” rhyme … Continue reading →

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