The Green Project

     This project began in early March when the snowflakes and snowmen that hung in our room just didn't match what was happening outside our window.  The snow had begun to melt, the sun was shining and I was craving green! So I took it all down, sent the snow pants home (bad move because it snowed the next week!) and offered an invitation to explore shades of green in the art center.

Kindergarten STEAM: The Paintbrush Project

     We just finished a cool project that I wanted to share with all of you!  It comes to us from our Project Lead the Way program in our unit on structure and function. This year we coordinated with our art teacher, which was a wonderful opportunity for a true STEAM collaboration.

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The Envelope Project

     We recently did an engineering and design project that was inspired by a child who came to school with a homemade envelope containing his Scholastic book order.

Winter Inquiries

     We began with a winter walk which turned into more of an "I spy tracks in the snow." This is where their interest was, so we went with it. We found animal, people, tractor, and snowshoe tracks on that day.

Discovery Centers in January

     I love watching the children work at the Discovery Centers where they are creative, inventive and use their imaginations.

    This month, I added a tinkering center, which was very popular, and the children enjoyed using various materials to invent things. At sharing time the children described their inventions and I was constantly amazed at the detail in their descriptions (i.e. a wedding rocket that could take the dating couple to the stars or a box that could keep dinosaur eggs safe). 

Fall Inquiries

   

     Before we left for break, we wrapped up our fall studies centered around the concept of change.  Before planning the winter phase, I thought I'd take some time to share and reflect.
     We began our study with a few whole group activities to build background on the season.