Smart Apples

This week was short, but full of learning and fun! We learned about who build building. We talked about how people work together to build a building. We talked about architects, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, etc. At dramatic play, the children continue to dress up like construction workers or painters and used a variety of materials to build. At sensory table, the children explored PCV pipes, measuring cups and funnels. They experimented with sand and water. At science, we built with cups. We talked about balance. The children built amazing towers and work together. At blocks, they built towers taller than them. At math, the children explored architectural books and we encourage them to use Legos to create their own buildings. At book center, the children used prompts to retell one of our favorite books “The Three Little Pigs”. At art table, we used large blocks to paint. It was great to see how the children used the Legos to paint and create patterns on their paper. At...

This week we begin our study on buildings. We created a chart with what we know and what we want to find out. We transformed dramatic play into a construction site. The children explored the different materials and dressed up as construction workers. At blocks area, the children continued building amazing structures. We added some architect books to encourage children to create new structures and talk about foundations and symmetry. At manipulatives, the children use small blocks to build and we introduce rulers to measure the height of their structure. Also, the children used markers to represent their structure. It was great to see their perspective of their structure and draw shapes. At art center, the children used markers, paint and wood sticks to represent their house and building. At sensory table, the children played with sand and blocks. They learned about balance and they created awesome structures.   We want to thank all the parents for a wonderful conference! We were so...