We have been busy this week. Everyone has settled in nicely. Monday we went to the Wigwam to play house with the collapsible dishes. We then moved over to the fire pit. We had to check out the ramp to the forest. At the fire pit area some children practiced their balance while others played a game of Santa. They pretend to sleep and Santa brings them their water bottle for a gift. Tuesday was splash day. The hose type sprinkler was uncooperative so I hung it from a tree. Then all was great. They had so much fun splashing and washing dishes. They used the little hoses to spray each other or fill cups and bowls. Everyone was soaked by the time we were done. Wednesday we collected a variety of flower petals and grass. We tried to crush them and add water to make paint. It didn't work as well as I hoped for. It was still fun. We read a book later about a pigeon who wants to drive a bus but can not. I asked what do you want to do but can not? One answer was to work with chemicals. Chemicals that clean. Thursday we worked with chemicals. We had food colouring, soap, vinegar, baking soda and water. We made secondary colours from the primary ones. We made small chemical reactions until it began to rain. Quickly we put on our jackets and packed up dumping everything together making a large explosion of foam. Then a race to the centre. Friday we went to visit the Brock statue. I always get the question was he really that tall? I explain he was normal sized but the artist wanted everyone to be able to see him so he made the statue bigger. We continued on to the healing garden. The smell of lavender and sweet grass was lovely. The children were given paper and coloured pencils to draw whatever they see. We did get a robot and some family portraits. W drew the garden including the statues up above. Once they finished drawing out came the bubbles. Happy times in a happy place. We have been busy
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AuthorSusanne and Roxane are Registered Early Childhood Educators, Forest School Practitioners and National Geographic Certified Educators. Archives
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