Indoor Activities with Yarok

We have changed over the water table so that it now has a new material; beans! It is fun to fill up empty containers and guess how many beans will fit inside! Although sometimes it may be too many to count we still have fun guessing!

Additionally, cars and Legos have been a source of teamwork, patience, and hard work. We have built tracks for cars to drive on, garages for them to park in which all help to further our fine motor skills!  Take a look at the work we have accomplished together!

Climbing on the TBSCC playground!

Grace and Hannah worked hard to climb all the way up and carefully climbed all the way down, with a little coaching! "Feel with your toes and then bring one hand down, and then the other." They were so pleased with with themselves!

"Swingers"

There are many ways to swing a swing. In this photo Bailey is demonstrating the more traditional way to use the swing. Which is a great way to strengthen and work one's core muscles! Belly swinging is also a exercise to work those abdominal muscles. Go Bailey!

There are other ways to use the swing... Pumping, and I have seen older children stand up on the swing, hold on tight to the chains and swing/rock their body back and forth. Alex put his own spin on swinging today...I am not sure what to call it. What do you think?

Bagel Pizza!

All you have to do is place a wheat bagel on a plate, spoon on some red sauce, sprinkle on mozzarella cheese and place the pizza in the oven!

The best part was tasting all the ingredients as we prepared the pizza bagel! In fact Kayla ate her pizza bagel before it went in the oven...Now that's what we call delicious pizza!

Is there a doctor in the house?

Grace, Hannah, and Alex played "doctor" today! Alex went around and listened to everyone's heart...He put the stethoscope in his ears and ta-da, there was a doctor in our house!

Painting a Giant Cardboard Box

 

 

About a week ago Rachel brought us this giant cardboard box. We weren't quite sure what to do with it but curiously it was shaped just like the new chairs in the Temple Lobby. The children had fun sitting on it but it was so drab. Today we began to add some color, painting it red, yellow, blue and white. Working cooperatively in small groups strengthens a feeling of community that is so vital to a successful classroom experience.

Two Ways to Make ice cream

 
 
Today we made ice  cream 2  ways. Method 1, you put 1/2 cup of milk, 3 Tablespoons of sugar, and a 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla in a ziplock bag. You squeeze out the air and seal the bag with tape. In a bigger bag, you place a layer of ice and cover it with salt. (as the ice melts, drain the liquid and add more ice and salt)You put the ingredient bag in the bigger bag and begin to shake. You shake, and you shake, and you shake and you have ice cream. Then the children put blueberries and or strawberries on top and cooled off. Some of the children thought the ice made the ice cream which was a good prediction!  Method 2, you put your ingredients  in the base of an ice cream maker and  plug in the machine. Both methods were very successful!