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A Part of Our Day
Monday, February 2, 2009
Do You Say
Topic: How We Do Things

Here are some examples of how I consider our play to be child-directed. What I mean by that is that no child is ever required to participate in any activity. No child is ever required to complete an activity. While we do have some group activities throughout the day, I try to keep the majority of the time for free play, where they can choose what they want to do from a variety of materials and centers.

Today's craft was a sort of groundhog puppet with an outdoor scene. The oldest two kids chose to complete the entire craft, and were able to add their own personal touches. The two younger ones made the puppet, then wanted to go play. The youngest three had no interest whatsoever, and were happily playing elsewhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later, I set up a groundhog's burrow, as Groundhog's Day was our topic today. The oldest four had a good time in there, and even chose to take some dolls and blankets under there with them. Here, I caught a couple little groundhogs peeking out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also set up the easel for painting. Each child that wanted to paint was allowed to work on their painting for as long as they wanted; however, if they wanted to do a second one, they had to give the next person a turn first.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late in the morning, I put on some music, as this seems to cheer up and calm down the two youngest ones when they start getting tired and hungry before lunch. Realiti asked for the instruments, and even had a couple bandmembers join in!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Sorry, don't know why the pictures and text are all over the place. I've tried to fix it several times and it is just not cooperating!


Posted by Bev at 12:01 AM CST
Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 1:40 PM CST
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Friday, January 30, 2009
From the Newsletter...
Topic: How We Do Things

These are the Coloroto crayons that the beginning artists use here. I mentioned them in the February newsletter.

 


Posted by Bev at 5:23 PM CST
Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 1:41 PM CST
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