Question of the day... had to try it out just to make sure! Another question of the day was "Can you balance a pumpkin?" Pumpkin belt. Determine how long to cut a string to fit around the pumpkin. Is it too long, too short or just right? I hid small numbered pumpkins around the room. The class found them all then put them in order. Of course we had to have a "pumpkin stand".
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Miss Judy introduced us to all kinds of Halloween creatures. She told us about spiders, bats, owls, mice. She even had a real turkey foot to touch! Ewwww! We played games. And we did an experiment to see how spiders kill bugs. This was very informative, even for me!!
Last week we went back for a walk in the forest to see if all the leaves and fallen from the trees. It was lots of fun! There's something about the forest that is magical! Our walk in the woods prompted a discussion about winter's arrival and what the animals do to get ready and what some of them do during the cold weather. We had some funny discussions about animals packing up their suitcases and heading somewhere warm or animals getting all dressed up for winter. I thought it would be fun to make bears and get them ready for hibernation. But making them was only half the fun! The bears need lots of food before their long sleep. And why not put on some pjs!!! The bears were anxious to go outside and play one more time before they go to sleep.
Cutting!For little ones there's something special about using scissors. It's like being a little grown up. It's a big responsibility. It causes a sense of pride. This activity was all about the cutting. For the 4's I put out lots of different papers (even some of our coloured paper towels from a previous craft). For the 3's I cut the papers into strips. The goal was to cut all the paper and then stick it onto the sticky tape. Everyone did sooo well!! Gentle reminders of how to use the scissors; thumbs up, thumb in little hole, helper hand holds the paper... and everyone was on their way! Busy bees! After all the cutting, everything got stuck to the strips of tape. And the final product.....
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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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