Today, many friends decided they wanted to make Sculpture Dough. During the measuring of the salt, the children kept referring to it as sugar.  Melinda captured this moment and began an exploration of salt and sugar. She led a taste test of the two ingredients discussing taste, texture, color and size and had the kids chart which they liked best.  F.5.5 Use cups and tools in sand and water. F.5.6 Use common measuring tools in correct context. . 6.8 Identify similarities and differences in objects.

 With small baskets in hand, we sang “A Tisket a Tasket” discovering the MANY things you can do with a basket! (ex: “a tisket, a tasket, put your head under the basket!”)  Inspired by Sara Hickman’s jazzy rendition of “Bunnies”, we put on bunny ears and, taking turns being the leader, hopped from room to room singing as we went. We ended our musical exploration with a couple’s dance to Sara Hickman’s kid version of “I Got You Babe.” IMG_1922  (short video of singing and dancing.) F.2.1 Identify and use a variety of spatial relationships with objects (e.g., the child will move self and/or an object over, under, beside, and through as directed by an adult). F.5.2 Help others during physical activities.

Easel painting with tempra was also popular this morning, especially with our under 4’s group!

Yesterday, Tami led the kids around the classrom looking for living and nonliving things.  As at item was discovered, she took a picture.  She printed out the photos and the children sorted the printed pictures into the two categories on posted them on the bulletin board.  F.1.3 Observe and describe properties of objects. F.2.3 Classify objects by different attributes (characteristics).