Our classes with Lionel always bring smiles. This week, the children chased after balls, kicked balls in the grass, and practiced spinning balls around a small plastic bowl that was also used as a convenient helmet.
The activities in the atelier were new, exciting, and usually messy. Pasta painting (with paints made of flour, salt and water) gave the children a chance for exploratory play--including tasting their creations!
There were moments of contemplation as the children studied a flower and painted it, or explored the texture of home-made plastilina. Also, plenty of little hands were busily creating shakers to be used later for music and rhythm activities.
In Tom's classroom, the older boys played exciting games using their knowledge of numbers and letters. There was a lot of bell ringing and laughter!
They continued to create word cards to add to their word boxes.
And on Friday, they had a great time setting up a new marble track and testing different arrangements. There was a lot of collaboration and sharing going on, and plenty of trial and error.
Meanwhile, the younger children spent Friday afternoon exploring our new water tables. There were muddy dinosaurs to be scrubbed!
Last, but not least, the learning continued in the kitchen atelier, with the children continuing to help Jess prepare our delicious and nutritious meals. We have noticed that, since the children started working in the kitchen, they are trying more of the foods they (at first) didn't like, and eating more of everything.
We love it when there are no leftovers of the spinach and roasted beet salad!
We are looking forward to more creative fun next week. Thank you for sharing your children with us!
WOW!!!!! That looks like a super fun-filled week even though it was a short one. Great pictures as always and thank you for everything you do with our children :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, David! It was a fun week. ;-)
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