PRESCHOOLERS ARE CREATIVE

During the month of September, we were learning about what it means to be a preschooler.  This day, each child had a turn creating and playing a song on the piano for their friends.  They were terrific songwriters and a great audience as well!

PLAYING IN THE GRASS ENVIRONMENT-PART 2

The children started playing by putting cars and people on the grass.

Then the children took off their socks and rubbed their feet in the grass to see how it felt.  Love it!!  

This child said, "Look, it's Tanglewood and it is full of cars!"

Adding flowers to the tree branches

MAKING A GRASS ENVIRONMENT- PART 1

Hammering the nails to attach the grass

Stapling the grass

Drilling the holes for the trees

Putting the trees into the drilled holes

LOG BALANCING

The children love using the logs in all different ways.  This day, they stepped on them and spent the entire day learning how to balance on them.  When they first tried, they fell right off, but by the end of the day they had mastered the skill!

LETTER OF THE WEEK

We started our letter of the week again, and as I like to do, we started at the end of the alphabet.  One of the kiddos wanted his Zebra to have eyes, so he got out a dry erase board, sketched some eyes, found a piece of paper, drew them, and cut them out.  I absolutely loved the independence and thought that went into this!

Here is the final project, eyes and all!!

Y was next, yellow finger paint and coffee grounds to give it some texture.  Look at how this child is practicing a pincer grasp!  I also love how one child carefully fingerpainted the Y and the child next to her has both hands moving on her paper, loving the sensory experience.   I love how children can get individual experiences with each project they do.  

These children are practicing their "X" on dry erase boards.  They each took a turn making an x at circle time and then they asked if they could each have a board so they could practice more.  How could I resist?  I love the excitement they show with letters!!

COSTUME PLAY

This kitty is busy drawing a picture of herself in her portrait book

Dog and Kitty are helping each other :)

The children really enjoyed the addition of these fun costumes.  Not only did it inspire creative play, it was also great practice pulling costumes on and zipping them up!

STICK GARDENING

Now that Autumn is almost here, vegetable and flower garden tending is over.  However, it is the perfect time of year for stick gardens, and we are fortunate to have so many to choose from!

LEMONADE STAND

A few bowls, mixing utensils and some mud, dirt, leaves, and water.  The children rediscovered this summertime staple!

YARN WEAVING

The children have discovered the yarn and the hole punch!  Now all of their artwork is tied together or for hanging.