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Making dough
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”
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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The Tree
Today we took our very first “field trip” to visit the tree that resides around the building (on Glaser’s side of the Center). It is a Liquid Amber tree that is starting to change color due to the shorter days. … Continue reading
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Washing rocks
Open ended activities encourage children to explore and uncover knowledge. When engaging in an open ended activity, there is no finished product, and the focus is on the process. Today we invited the children to observe rocks found in our … Continue reading
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The “river”
> Waterplay is essential and unavoidable in toddlerhood. The property of water is ever changing and calming that children are naturally attracted to it. We provide open ended water play both indoor and outdoor on a daily basis. The “river” … Continue reading
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Making Flubber
Today we made flubber with the children after snack. If you have not experienced what flubber felt like, it is a substance that is created by combining glue, water, and borax. It is intially cool to the touch and very … Continue reading
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Exploring Scicence through Art
The children experimented with color mixing today while working in the Outdoor Art Studio. Concepts such as cause and effect, probelm solving, and curiosity were explored through painting. While painting, the teachers prompedt the children to observe the texture of … Continue reading
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Second “First” Day of School
Today was the first day of school for most of the children in Room 2. We enjoyed the outside Art Studio and feeding our pet rabbit “Bun, Bun”. We view the outdoor as an extension to our classroom enviroment. Not … Continue reading
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