Textures of Trees
10/5/2018
Who wants to go on a scavenger hunt?This week we welcomed two more friends to our class. Their first day began with a discovery task, hunting through the trees and fields for special items... This introduced us to some new vocabulary and definitely required us to use our senses. The children were very keen and eager to discover the next challenge. It lead to lots of discussions, such as whether there is a difference between rough and bumpy, or fluffy and soft. Autumn ArtworkThe following day we used some of our special finds in our creative activities. With many children interested in using these nature items as “brushes” for their painting. They discovered which materials were the most effective and which made their favourite patterns. Many techniques were explored, such as stamping, scraping, scratching, and swiping, all of which improving our fine motor skills ready for writing. Talk for WritingAs part of our language and literacy development, this week we focused on ordering and retelling the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The children loved using Pie Corbett’s “Talk for Writing” actions to help us remember the story. Check out some of our actions below and the captions for their meaning. Be sure to check next week's blog for a video of the full story. Beans and SeedsA few more snaps from this week... Painting with water colours with Ms Jaeger, exploring number bonds, studying symmetry of leaves, constructing tree houses and tracks.
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Melissa SmithMs. Smith has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has taught kindergarten for many years. Alaska has been home to Ms. Smith for 28 years, and she can't imagine living anywhere else! She has four children, a dog and two cats. She loves reading, camping, gardening, and genealogy! Archives
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