We found ourselves often inspired by being under things this week! Whether creating art under the table and reaching up the way Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling or using our imagination and pretending to be in a submarine deep under the sea surrounded by sea creatures, there were ways to play and learn about the letter U.
Engineers continued building railways this week that aligned with our over and under theme. Puzzlers enjoyed working together to create images of under-the-sea scenes, such as the coral reef. We read books about unicorns, then in Science, we reviewed how heat changes things and watched sugar be transformed into unicorn fluff! We also read books about umbrellas and worked on a mixed media art project using different types of paints and paper to make a beautiful and colorful piece of art! Artists also used cool temp glue guns for the first time this year to work on a project that will take the entire school year to finish. It will be a feature piece at the end of the year. They handled using that tool like experts, being so responsible and focused!
In the Wiggle Room we continued learning about our kinesphere and the Brain dance. Learning about your kinesphere is a way to learn about personal space and how it changes shape and size as the body moves. We practiced what we would be like if we were sea creatures under the water. Our friends did such a great job at controlling their bodies in motion while showing what their movement would look like! We also used a tool that looked like an octopus to help with controlling our movement.
One sensory experience provided friends with materials to make a miniature fishbowl; then they could empty it and create a completely different one, while another provided tools to create what they think they might find under the sea. Another sensory bin was filled with unicorns and rainbow foam putty to explore.
We had so much fun this week! Next week will be short, but full of favorites as we review.
Ms. Leah, Ms. Jacquita, and the Smart Start team
It is never to early for a little Christmas jingle at Smart Start
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