What's in the water table?

Just last week there was water in the water table, but today when we came in there was something else--RICE!  The children realized they could play with the rice the same way they play in water--using measuring cups, plastic cups, little tug boats and could even get the water wheel going by pouring rice into it.  A little different, but equally fun.

Budding Friendship at the Water Table

A favorite activity of young children is washing baby dolls with sponges in warm, soapy water. Sometimes they work/play side by side, but as friendship develop, they begin to play together. As teachers we are amazed  at how easily children make friends.

baby baluga

in the deep blue sea...swims so wide and he swims so free!

Always more fun to have sea creatures swimming in bright blue sea water!!!

Apples at the Sensory Table!?

Today the Tel Aviv kids entered the room to find what was the bean filled sensory table filled with water and apples. As soon as circle was over the majority of the class rushed over to explore. The class enjoyed picking up and dumping the apples and the manipulatives allowed for their imagination to run wild. Throughout the morning applesauce, apple stew and apple cakes were all made. The water table also is a good place to practice sharing and turn taking. Also it is inevitable that there is some splashing at a table filled with water and Tel Aviv kids had to ask their friends to be gentle so that they wouldn’t get soaked.  All had fun, and we can wait to see what the “Apple Chefs” will make tomorrow!

water babies

Our sand table is gone and in its place is a new slippery water table!! The Rainbow class worked very hard to remove all of the sand (thank you!) and we finally filled the new container with water. It was a perfect day to get a little wet - it is so warm out! We used cups and laddles to pour the water and then realized our babies were a little dirty. Zachary and Noah Sussman took their sleepsacs off and plopped them right into the water. We used wipes to clean them off and they are now clean and nice and cozy in their crib.

First week fun!

The first week of camp has come and passed, but already, we have created so many memories of creation, exploration and FUN! With this, I would like to share some moments from on the playground that were filled with giggles, excitement, new understanding, and smiles!

We were ALL busy planting with Ms. Maria, swimming, finding underwater creatures, creating and filling the water wall with Ellen, and just having great time with all off the other teachers and counselors! What a fantastic week, I can only imagine what the next weeks have in store!

Lunch Bunch Goes Fishing

The warm and sunny summertime weather got our lunchbunchers into thinking about fishing. So they created some rods with the straw manipulatives and caught some "fish" at the water table.

Dylan caught a fish. You should have seen the one that got away!

Leo takes a moment to look at a book while fishing.