The infant-b students started off their week by making “thank you” cards, for the stores who participated in our Halloween day parade.

The students were very excited to feel the wet paint between their fingers and toes, as they decorated the cards- handprints and footprints!

Morning Circle Time!

Using the guitar during our morning meetings, is a must! The students will hand the guitar to their teacher for circe time and throughout the school day.

With loud giggles and big smiles, our friends enjoy singing “Good Morning”, “The Five Little Monkeys” and “Baby shark” with the guitar.

Independent Walking!

Each day Annabelle has become more and more confident in her balance- trusting herself to let go and walk independently. This week Annabelle let go and took multiple steps on her own! Bravo, Annabelle!

Exploring Cellophane Paper!

The students were immediately drawn to the colorful sheets of cellophane paper, that were placed over the illuminated light table- pleased with the crinkling sound it created, as they manipulated the material.


Play dough!  

With just flower, salt and water the student helped make play dough! Our friends squeezed, pulled and poked the medium- each time, the playdough, responding to their actions.  

When children begin to notice a change in the play dough, they are learning that their actions have consequences.  This is empowerment, it encourages more experimentation. The child’s brain is taking shape along with the material!


Discovering new instruments in the classroom!

in connection with our school wide area of research: Paint!

Our first question in our research is, “How do the students approach paint?“

The students all took their time approaching the familiar provocation. First testing the paint out with their pointers. Once the students warmed up to the cool wet texture, they then began sliding their legs and hands across the surface- smearing the paint across the white paper canvas.

>The paint provocation encouraaged the students to test their gross motor skills:

-lifting their bodies to reach the paint

-Walking

-And-

>The paint provocation provoked verbal communication: some of the students said “Tap, tap, tap”, as they tapped the paint puddles with their hands.

We will definitely continue to observe the students as they engage in paint- providing them with many more exciting provocations!

Thank you, infant-b families.

Have a lovely weekend!