Friday, February 8, 2019
Fun Food Friday---Be Mine
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Elmer---a special snack
Our TTh class is learning a lot about elephants. Our friend, Elmer, was the inspiration for our special snack today. Pretzels look all the same but Skittles provide the color and the fun just like our buddy, Elmer! Lots of big fun with elephants at MCP!
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Elmer 2019
Today our TTh 3 y/o class had a lot of fun with our good buddy, Elmer. Elmer is a story by David McKee. It shows us that is best to be who you are instead of changing who you are.
Elephants for counting and pressing the 'easy button'.
And big elephants at the easel!
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Who Let the Dogs Out?
We love dramatic play at MCP. It gives children an opportunity to role play, use vocabulary, use their imagination in a variety of situations and share experiences. A lot of learning is happening when they are 'playing dress up'. So we create a wide variety of play beyond just 'playing house'.
Our pet shop/veterinarian office will be open for business this week. We provided doctor kits, pet bowls, a pet carrier (an awesome garage sale find), keyboards, cell phones, old school notebooks and small clipboards with paper and pens. The paper gives the children an opportunity to write and they do. It looks like scribbling but is all part of emergent writing skills and fine motor development. WOW, right? There is also a table with two chairs and laundry basket to contain all the props.
Plus there are the pets. Lots of Beanie Babies, of course (my 'investment' in Beanie Babies for my son is really paying off at school). We have cats and dogs. We know cats and dogs cannot live together so when the children pick up they have to sort the cats and dogs into the appropriate containers and place them back on the shelf. More labeling and exposure to the written word and meaning. Learning through play!
Set up a pet shop at home. Provide similiar props and watch your child's imagination soar!
Our pet shop/veterinarian office will be open for business this week. We provided doctor kits, pet bowls, a pet carrier (an awesome garage sale find), keyboards, cell phones, old school notebooks and small clipboards with paper and pens. The paper gives the children an opportunity to write and they do. It looks like scribbling but is all part of emergent writing skills and fine motor development. WOW, right? There is also a table with two chairs and laundry basket to contain all the props.
Plus there are the pets. Lots of Beanie Babies, of course (my 'investment' in Beanie Babies for my son is really paying off at school). We have cats and dogs. We know cats and dogs cannot live together so when the children pick up they have to sort the cats and dogs into the appropriate containers and place them back on the shelf. More labeling and exposure to the written word and meaning. Learning through play!
Set up a pet shop at home. Provide similiar props and watch your child's imagination soar!
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Love Always
Our art center provides our students an opportunity to be creative every day. We always have a wide variety of materials for the children to cut, color and glue. For some Valentine's Day fun, we have a collage box filled with red, white and pink items.
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