![]() ![]() They may design a realistic shark or a fun, creative shark, Blue Bear choice! We need them back on Monday to share with the class. Did you know shark babies are called pups and that sharks can have up to 300 teeth throughout their lifetime? We had so much fun learning about these amazing predators so, we decided to keep it going with Shark Homework! Your Blue Bear will bring home a blank shark to design. Recent News: We love Shark Week! The Blue Bears had an exciting time learning about sharks and making some pretty cool shark art this week. Just a reminder there is no school on Friday, April 2 for Good Friday. Small Group Activities: Counting with unifix cubes, rainbow science experiment, roll-and-write numbers 1-6, and matching letters to the sounds they make. We will also look at the science of rainbows and make a cool rainbow painting by “scraping” paint!Īrt Activities: Butterfly applique, tissue paper butterflies, Monarch art, and rainbow painting. Highlights and Reminders: Next week the Blue Bears will explore butterflies! We will learn the differences between insects and arachnids, the stages of metamorphosis, and we will create beautiful art inspired by butterflies. You can continue practicing at home using a wall calendar! It’s fun to ask questions like, "what number comes in between?” or “is this number one more/less than.” For number writing practice, let your Blue Bear help you make lists or count items and label with the written number on an index card or sticky note! The Blue Bears are also practicing counting and recognizing numbers 1-20 and writing numbers 1-10. This week, we also continued to practice writing the letters of the alphabet by making plant books and writing science observations in our journals. So, we tried drawing like him…on our backs and on paper underneath the classroom tables! It is amazing to imagine how Michelangelo painted such magnificent images on the chapel’s ceiling. Sudie taught us about artist Michelangelo and his work in the Sistine Chapel. In addition, we were inspired by the beauty of plants and made several flower artworks. We also did a science experiment that showed us how plants breath. We planted bean seeds and are excitedly watching the daily changes as the seeds start to sprout. And with a garden dramatic play, our lesson theme of the week has been plant science! The Blue Bears learned the parts of a plant, what plants need to grow, and what the plant life cycle looks like. Conkers may be a better option for your youngest artists.Recent News: Rows of vegetables and garden gloves and tools have made this week’s garden dramatic play come to life. Five- to six-year-olds may be able to do almost everything on their own, with nothing more than a little encouragement.īe aware that acorns can be swallowed by children under the age of three and pose a choking hazard. Consider using a shoebox with a closed lid to make a nice surprise. The shoebox provides a beautiful result without the painty fingers, but do include finger painting as a next step if that's too much of a temptation.ĭepending on the age of the child, you can scale this project by increasing the shoebox size, the number of paints, or add a nice border. ![]() (The advantage of not using tape!) Hang it up to dry or place on a drying rack. Now remove the finished picture from the box. Repeat this process with all the colours. Then release the acorns from the box back into the jar. Tilt and shake the cardboard so that the acorns roll over the paper inside. Now comes the actual painting, which even very young children can do independently. Now choose the first colour and spoon out some or all of the coloured acorns into the box. It is better to use a smaller box and cut the paper to size than to fix the paper with tape, although this is also an option. Cut your paper to the approximate size of your shoebox footprint to prevent slipping. ![]() Now add a few acorns to each jar and stir until the acorns are fully covered with paint. Put a spoonful of paint into each jar and dilute with water. Find a table at a suitable height for children, with a cleanable surface. ![]()
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