We have all probably heard of children cutting their own hair! Gasp!! Well this was a safe and more pleasing way to do just that. And we must remember that not every child likes to get their hair cut. Some are happy and some are sad/mad. Let's get cutting! And for extra cutting practice we had these strips of paper. Another fun cutting activity is cutting straws. When you cut them you. Ever know where they are going to end up! It's like popping popcorn! Once we have lots of little pieces we strung them on a string.
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Snowflakes can be tricky to make. There are a lot of lines and it can be hard to figure out where they join together. Wiki sticks are wax sticks that can stick together. We used these to make snowflakes. Using the pattern, children place the sticks on top of the lines and were able to make a snowflake. Then we place the snowflakes on the window. Pretty cute! We then made some with paper. This required a little more explanation. In a large group we figured it out together first. This was a great listening activity and team effort. First we said we needed 4 strips of paper. With two strips form a t or a cross. for some, it was easier to make or see the x. then add another strip making sure to add it to the middle. then add the last strip. We practiced this many times with each child adding a strip, similar to making a puzzle. As we placed each piece we talked about what we were doing. Then we moved to the table. I told the class to lay out their 4 strips of paper. Some of them had more than 4 and some had less. A little lesson in counting thrown in and no one was the wiser! After the snowflake was assembled we added some white paint...just as much fun as making the snowflake.
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Miss DawnI teach preschool in my home to 3 and 4 year olds. It's a wonderful adventure filled with lots of laughter and learning. Archives
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