Dramatic Play
Whoosh! We have been really interested in space, planets, the moon, and rockets lately- so this area turned into outer space complete with our own rocket ship! We loved getting to dress up in astronaut suits and even put on our helmets, backpacks and oxygen tanks! Playing in the rocket ship was the most fun and we loved driving and pushing all the buttons to do different tasks. We shot down lots of meteors and aliens! The rocket brought us to many different planets; some of our favorites include: saturn, venus, and mars. We used the computers to write down all that we saw and even brought some of the first animals into space with us!
Block Area
We really enjoyed flying the wooden rockets out into space. We liked filling our rockets with people, animals, food, and phones. We also brought back special rocks and sand from different planets to earth. It was fun looking at the different items with a magnifying glasses to be able to see the details of the rocks more clearly. Our friends used ramps to build all types of tunnels and slopes to test out the different ball speeds that results from the way the ramps were positioned.
Nature Area
We were happy to welcome the fish back into our classroom. We loved playing peek-a-boo with them, as they hid behind the corals. We also liked reading the Fish book and looking for some that may look like the ones we have in our tank. Friends went on many adventures, as they traveled through the view finders. We visited deserts, mountains, and sand dunes. Most of all, we were really excited to have the seven chicken eggs join our classroom! All of our friends looked at the eggs patiently waiting for them to hatch. Some of our friends think a few of the chicks might be green since their eggs are green colored; we'll just have to wait to find out! We loved "candling" them to see whats inside and got to see them move, their blood vessels and the black eye in the middle!
Quiet Area
With lots of excitement over the chicken eggs, we really enjoyed gathering our friends to read and learn more about the process! Some of our favorites include, "Chickens Aren't the Only Ones," and "What's inside the egg?" It was interesting to see the many different animals that also laid eggs and that they could be all sorts of colors and sizes!
Art & Literacy
It was fun gathering our friends to check out what was inside of the sensory bin. We realized that uncooked rice did not look very different, but does feel different. We used the rice as food and ice creams and loved pouring it into containers and felling it in our hands. It was also fun drawing out some of our daily ideas onto paper. We've been drawing a lot of animals recently.
Gross Motor
It was exciting watching how fast our friends can go down the slides now. Friends also found out new ways to go down; some go down backwards and upside down, while some go down sideways! It was fun waiting for a friend to come down the slide on the mattress and crashing into the bed together. We loved having our friends knock us over onto the mattress!
Cognitive Area
We continued to used the bristle blocks to build extravagant types of buildings and sculptures. Some of our favorite things to build include: airplanes, helicopters, people, and popsicles. Our building techniques are starting to become more complex; the planes went from having two simple wings to having windows, double decks, and seats, and we have been adding more pieces together to make bigger things.
Music Area
We had a lot of fun gathering our friends and instruments to perform for the class. Friends used different instruments and played different songs. Some friends danced with ribbons and scarves, while others did somersaults and other moves. We love turning on the music to dance and have gotten very good at creating and performing specific routines for them!
Outside
We had a lot of fun gathering our friends and building hot dog shops, ice cream shops, and taco trucks. There were also areas to sit while friends waited for their orders to get completed. There were also different types of drinks provided to keep us hydrated under the nice sun.
Since many friends were excited about the baby chick eggs, we looked for different types of objects that reminded us of eggs outside. Many friends agreed the rocks looked like eggs and some started taking care of the eggs in hope for them to hatch. Friends carried the eggs in their pockets for insulation and looked for food for them. It was fun looking at the small cracks on the rocks; it really looked like something was going to hatch out!
We continue to build lots of different structures with the blocks and pipes, and especially love using the wood and bark pieces. We have made many different creations on the chalkboard wall and still love building and digging in the sand pit. We are constantly using the slides and tricycles as well as the hoops and dump trucks.