This week we have really started to establish more routines and figure out what the out of school care schedule look likes and feels like. This lead to some new exciting classroom changes – creating a space for rough and tumble play and eliminating a table. Rough and tumble play is a huge component of…
What is a PANGOLIN? Pangolins are mammals of the order Pholidota. We were introduced to this new animal because Elliot brought his TAILS book in. He shared it with the whole room and we got super excited when we discovered this new animal – we even watched a video on it. Another experience the children…
They say children are just like sponges and this is truly what we have been seeing as they explore the grocery store. This week specifically we added the cash register and the children were using money as they scanned their groceries, and they were also giving it to the “shop clerk.” If you listened closely…
What is a provocation? A provocation is something that provokes, intrigues, and allows us, as educators to really figure out what the children are interested in and gives the children an “invitation to play”. Some provocations that were setup this week involved messy play, dinosaur play, and a race car track. They were really interested…
The experimenting and investigating continues in the Jasper Room! We have been discovering sound, and have begun to add smells to our experience. From minion in the water table, to scent jars, to scented playdough and the smells of nature, we are all super curious about what we can discover next. The children also got…