Today I observed B1 is at the block center laying on the rug. He is pushing a plastic car down the ramp. He say hey look guy! My car is coming down the ramp. He asks B2 why are you building the ramp? B2 reply, so the train can cross. B1 say oh. The boys sitting on the floor helping each other building a rail road. B1 say hey guys, it don’t work. B2 reply, you need to put it this way. They build the ramp as a team and B1 say, he we did it. He says we can push our train down now. B2 say hey wait, here come the train now, you cannot cross the track until the train pass by. The boys say, you are right we can get hurt if we don’t wait until the train passes us by. B1 say let make a train sound. They all say chu chu. They look at each other and laugh. B1 ask the teacher if he likes the ramp, she says it is awesome. She say you guy sure know how to put the ramp together. That is a great team work. She asks the boy, can they show her what would they do if they see the train coming? The boys say we stop and don’t move. The teacher say that is right and I am proud of you. By the boy help each other putting the ramp together. They develop cognitive skills, social skills, and physical. If I was a teacher for tomorrow, I would create Sponge Painting. Pour tempera paint onto a paper plate. Show your child how to dip a small sponge into the paint and then onto a sheet of paper. Encourage your child to experiment with the sponge and paint. How many different kinds of designs can he or she make?
Sponge painting is a great way for them to discover creative ideas. I always enjoyed doing this, it was something different and if you are really good at it you can make nice decorations. I would try this activity as well.
ReplyDeleteKim- It's always good to see children playing cooperatively and developing their social skills. Sponge painting is a good art activity for the children. You can use shape sponge painting or alphabet sponges so that they can practice making the letters of their names.
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