movement in nature april 14-18, 2014 mariel weidman - triangle classroom
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Circle Time. Discovery Table. Art. Circle time included books about movements in nature. Some topics included rain, clouds, and bugs! After reading about each piece of nature we looked for them on our playground. Indiana Foundations ELA. 3.3 Explore a book ELA.4.5 React to a story or event. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Movement in NatureApril 14-18, 2014
Mariel Weidman - Triangle Classroom
Art
Science and Math Gross MotorDramatic Play
Discovery Table Circle Time
Children will explore the movement of nature with hands on experiments using
their senses.
We decorated a branch using our fine and gross motor skills both inside and outside of the classroom. Children used critical thinking to figure out how to manipulate the art
piece. Indiana FoundationsFA.1.50 Delight in touch and feel of materials rather than what is being producedSE.1.81 Work together as a team toward a common goalFA.1.67 Use different colors, surface textures, and shapes to create form and meaning
Circle time included books about movements in nature. Some topics included rain, clouds, and bugs! After reading about each
piece of nature we looked for them on our playground. Indiana FoundationsELA.3.3 Explore a bookELA.4.5 React to a story or event
We had a worm habitat in our classroom for science and math. The children could interact with and observe the worms. They even
were able to take one home over night! Indiana FoundationsM.4.1 Notice objects and purposely move and manipulate different objectsELA.7.5 Actively attend to things and adult is showing
There was a storm in our discovery table! It was filled with water, strainers, and cups for the children to manipulate as they pleased. When water was poured through our large strainers, it simulated
rain. Indiana FoundationsFA.1.64 Focus on motions and movementsP.2.5 Develop increased control over their body parts
We had a fishing boat set out for dramatic play. There were fishing poles for the children to use as well.
Indiana FoundationsSE.1.40 Enjoy simple pretend playFA.1.44 Engage in cooperative pretend play with another child
Our class went on a bug hunt! Each day we added a different element or technique to look for the bugs. For example, we used magnifying glasses and shovels on different days of the
week. Indiana FoundationsP.3.2 Crawl, creep on kneesP.1.9 Enjoy movement activities
Ben (34 months) observed the toy fish we had in the table. He used the cups to pick up the fish. He then
poured the water in a strainer. Ben noticed the water disappeared through the holes, but the fish
did not.
Reese (35 months) explored our rain cloud. She poured water in the large strainer hanging above the table. Once it was full of water she
watched it rain into our table.
Mrs. Liggett worked with Sloane (10 months) at the discovery table. She
poured the water onto her hands. Sloane reacted by facing her palm up towards
the water, and with splashing.
We had Circle Time outside if the weather was nice. This allowed us to physically be a part of
nature while we read and sang about it.
As we read about elements in nature we would look for
them outside. After reading the book, Little Cloud,
we looked for clouds in the sky.
Matthieu (33 month) worked on his fine motor skills on the first day of art. He
tore tape into small pieces and wrapped them around the branch.
Amelia (16 months) grabbed the paintbrush and painted the branch
yellow. She focused her attention on the smaller pieces of the branch. She had to
use very gentile touches so she would not break the branch.
Reese (35 months) painted the branch while it was hanging up outside. She figured out she needed to hold the
branch still with her left arm while she painted with her right hand.
Veronika (30 months) observed a worm while it was in Mrs. Liggett’s hand. She displayed curiosity
while watching it wiggle. After watching for a while she held the worm in her own hand. She smiled
when it began to wiggle again.
Anika (26 months) dug her finger in the dirt to find a worm. Once she found one she picked it up
using her index finger and thumb.
Leo (19 months) caught a fish! He felt the textures on the fins and
the pointy nose. He continued to carry his catch
around the playground.
Veronika (30 months) sat in the boat and waited to
catch a fish. She grabbed the
fishing pole and held it in our
pretend water.
Sloane (10 months) sat in the boat while it was inside of our classroom.
She rocked back and forth
making the boat sway up and down.
Sloane (10 months) crawled in the grass during our first bug hunt. She used her
fingers and toes to explore the feeling of the grass and see what was in it.
Sam (43 months) used a magnifying glass to get a closer look at the bugs. He got on his hands and
knees to get an even better view.