March 15, 2019

Art: Art is a diverse range of activities in creating visual and imaginative, conceptual ideas.  As children engage with different tools, they develop techniques that allow them to maneuver the painting tool to create an art piece.  Exploring with sticks, painting recycled paper rolls for an art project, gluing, and painting on different surfaces (plastic wrapped around a table) are various areas in which children transpire their ideas through art.

A Stroll in the Neighborhood:

As we observe our environment, we are also absorbing and learning a variety of information. The teacher asked the children What color are the leaves? "Green!" they said. James pointed to the stroller and Leo Shaftel, to the leaves from the flowers.

The teacher pointed to a tree and asked the children what do you think is missing on the tree? Cooper immediately said, "Leaves!" We took a picture of that tree and will return to observe if there are any changes in the next few weeks.

Specialists

Karate:

Spanish:

Cooking with Diane: Bread, strawberry and blueberry jam.

The children practice spreading the jam on the bread using a spoon, and some used the piece of bread to scoop the jam.

Soccer:

Music:

Yoga:

Circle time:

Each child had a sensory bottle. As they observed what was inside the container, the teacher asked, "What do you see inside the bottle?"

Leo:”Beads!”

Leela: “I see purple, pink, red!”

Nathaniel:”Blue and water!”

James:”Red!”

We counted blocks in Spanish and English, articulated the colors and the geometric shape. The different learning aspects of the activity enabled children to learn naturally and cohesively.

As young toddlers play, they build their physical skills, learn concepts, apply thinking skills, and assert their independence.   As teachers, we encourage children to explore with manipulative toys.  We promote socialization by encouraging children to play with one another, and we create activities that enable children to work collaboratively.  Oliver and Cooper were at the manipulative center sharing the space. They were playing cooperatively, as they quietly interacted with the materials.  They each were taking turns placing a puzzle piece on the puzzle board. Socialization is an integral part of early childhood.  How children behave during play and how they respond to that behavior is essential to their social development.  They develop independent behavior through the process of socialization.