I am so
very excited to welcome all the children and their families to a wonderful year
of exploring, discovering and creating together. Already, we are getting to
know each other as the days go by and we are excited to be on this journey
together.
The
children are getting settled and comfortable in their environment. You can see this by the way they move from
one activity to another, the expressions they have on their faces and the
chatter that is happening in our classroom.
A little
glimpse into our time together, starts off with open activities and then we
have a quick sharing time. This allows
us to just come together to start our day and share anything we may have with
one another. A great opportunity to
learn about taking turns speaking and learning to share our thoughts with one
another. Then the children continue with open activities, art and snack
time. Before we head outdoors, we have a
learning circle. This is the time we
will further enhance on the interests of the class. At this time we are discussing “All About Me”,
our feelings, and signs of Fall. Then we head off to discover the outdoors.
Here are
Logan and Tiffany planning and building a large structure out of blocks. You cannot tell by this picture but there was
a very intricate plan on how they were going to construct this building. Then we decided to take a picture of it. You can tell they took pride in their work
together. Through this activity, both children communicated with one another
and had a vision together. It was
wonderful seeing them express their thoughts to one another.
This picture is two
friends working together to build a very long roadway. The longer the road got the more excited they
became. The pride they took in creating
this highway system brought them to work together and to share their
ideas. This activity was an opportunity
to build a relationship between the two children and for them to share, take
turns, to communicate in a natural setting.
These are moments that the environment can also teach children.
During art,
we were painting with potato stamps to create leaf prints. It was interesting
how each child’s art piece looked so different due to the technique of how they
used the materials. It definitely
confirms that each child is very unique.
Some children like to mix the colours up while some children are very
careful not to. Even the way they use
the tools to create their art is as individual as they are. At one point the art took a turn into finger
painting and discovering what happens when you mix colours together. You just
never know where an activity can take you.
I have learned through the children that the process is just as important
as the end product because it often leads you to many discoveries.
Until next
time, Deanna
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