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3 Yr Old Class & 4 Yr Old Class


The children recently did balloon painting in class. We used large balloons with just a little air inside thus allowing the children to squish and bounce the balloons with no threat of their popping. This activity seemed to encourage children, who otherwise preferred to not get paint on their hands, to participate and begin to appreciate the fun in getting messy.

    



Another activity recently implemented in class, involved oil, a food-coloring and water mix, and droppers. The children seemed to enjoy this fine-motor activity. Learning to use the droppers and suck up the food coloring mix, was a learning curve, but most caught on with minimal guidance. The children seemed intrigued watching the drops of colour float around in the oil, and had fun mixing all the colors together, making loads of smaller drops.



On this day, light colored paper was placed on the table and paper-tape was used to secure the paper and to make lines on the paper. The 3's Class worked as a group to freely cover the paper with water paint. At the end of class, after the paint had mostly dried, the tape was removed with the children, revealing a very cool effect.



We, the teachers, are having a very enjoyable time watching the Preschoolers learn fine and gross motor skills, self-help and social skills, be creative and gain confidence, and... make new friends.




Until next time,

Barbi

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Jenny said…
Painting helps kids to use their senses, emotion, explore process and outcomes, explore color, and create aesthetically pleasing works and experiences. The paintbrush becomes an instrument of inner peace allowing the creative process to allow both good and bad feelings from the artist. http://lilcipur.com/
14 January 2019 at 00:15
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