One of our favorite activities is making play-dough. The kiddos love getting their hands in the mix…literally!! They are involved in each step from pouring the ingredients to kneading the dough to choosing the scent. The best part of making the play-dough from scratch is that each time it is a new learning experience. Sometimes we add too much water and have soupy dough while other times it may be dry and crumbly. Making play-dough is a great way to explore new vocabulary words, work on problem solving skills, follow a multi-step direction, as well as making predictions and taking turns. The best part is getting messy!!!
An ongoing project that we do throughout the whole school year is our “Class Journal.” At the end of each day, one child (on a rotating schedule) draws a picture and dictates a sentence about one activity we did at school that day. These pictures hang up on our wall for the duration of the
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Posted: March 6, 2022 by TotalChild
One of our favorite activities is making play-dough. The kiddos love getting their hands in the mix…literally!! They are involved in each step from pouring the ingredients to kneading the dough to choosing the scent. The best part of making the play-dough from scratch is that each time it is a new learning experience. Sometimes we add too much water and have soupy dough while other times it may be dry and crumbly. Making play-dough is a great way to explore new vocabulary words, work on problem solving skills, follow a multi-step direction, as well as making predictions and taking turns. The best part is getting messy!!!
An ongoing project that we do throughout the whole school year is our “Class Journal.” At the end of each day, one child (on a rotating schedule) draws a picture and dictates a sentence about one activity we did at school that day. These pictures hang up on our wall for the duration of the
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