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| When we returned from spring break, our classroom gradually turned into a desert environment with help and many suggestions from the children. We looked at different rock formations such as the arch, and asked the class if there were any arches in our room. You can see how they have incorprated this rarely used block into their desert play. Even the magna tiles became the base for cacti clumns when Will and Jack added another kind of manipulative to their play. |
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| Then we began painting the desert scene. |
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| Adding cactus with spikes and/or flowers. Breaking the toothpicks and getting them to stick was not as easy as it looked! |
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| No desert is complete without sand and the kids have really enjoyed this new material in the sensory table. They like to bury various animals and reptiles deep in the sand. There is always wonderful conversation going on too. |
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| The girls had a wonderful idea....use tape to make the cactus spines. How could we say no when peeling, tearing and sticking the tape exactly where you want it is so great for fine motor development? |
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| Looking more closely at cacti in the science center |
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| We even incorporated the desert into our daily sign in board. You can really see the amazing progress everyone has made in being able to hear the sounds in a word,,,and to write the letters too. Being able to verbalize words within a category is an important skill for both comprehension and critical thinking as well as vocabulary development. |
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| Birthdauys are always special in our class. Happy birthday to both Calvin and Evie! |
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