Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Wednesday, January 21st

We will continue to play with light and shadow, but it also seems like it might be time to expand upon some additional ideas that have recently become of interest to the students.  One of these subjects is related to baking – cakes, specifically.  While the students has participated in projects where we bake as a class, it seemed important that the students be given an opportunity to bake, or pretend to bake, more freely.  This morning the students were given flour, vegetable oil, and water to mix as desired.  It was really enjoyable to watch all of these focused individuals!  We experienced lots of articulate and specific movement  for a number of actions, like: pouring, stirring, scooping, transferring, carrying, patting, and molding.  Each batter had a different consistency and each baker differed in his method of creation.  We look forward to exploring this subject!      

Morning Meeting
  • Name Songs and favorite songs

Music/Movement
  • Dancing to our favorite music

Language/Literacy
  • Favorite stories
  • ABCs 123s

Math/Science/Discoveries/Art
  • Messy, solo baking
  • Playing in our boxes of light
  • Magnet tiles 




Flynn:  I need more!
Janet: More what?
Flynn: More corn. 



Ethan, working with Learning Scissors.  These scissors are great! They are completely plastic, yet capable of cutting!  

James made me hide in a box that was too small for me, so, i decided to get into this one.  All the students but Flynn saw me get in.  We called Flynn from the box and asked him to find us.  It was extra silly and fun and the whole group got such a kick out of the event!

He found us!


Noam, taking photos.  "I wanna take a picture!"



















James: A big one!

Noam: Look it! Look it!  
He was very proud of the small piece of batter he made.  

















We have some new boxes of light with fun windows!






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