Thursday 3 December 2015

Winter is here!

Our classrooms have transformed into winter wonderlands, complete with North Pole letter writing dramatic play areas!
 
An elf hard at work in the North Pole

A group effort with decorating our felt tree

Number sequencing tree puzzle

Our natural elements sensory bin

A holiday themed gem light table

Working together to balance the penguin's ice

Counting snowflakes for our snowmen

Fine motor pasta bow painting ready to be strung into garland

Roll the dice and help put Frosty back together

Winter themed fine motor pre-writing activity
 

Number recognition holiday tree

Fine motor pipecleaner icicle making

Pinetree light table explorations

Colour recognition and counting lights

 
 

The beginning of our tinfoil trees

 
Cover up the number you've rolled!
Number recognition

Candy cane matching
Colour and pattern recognition

Fine motor sensory pre writing
 
A fizzing candy cane exploration
"It has a fuzzy sound!"
 

Jingle bells art
Listen to the music of the bells as you roll them across your paper!

Candy Cane Smash!
 
On a neighbourhood walk, the 4 year olds took turns measuring their hands next to the leaves

Welcome to Metrotown!  The finished creation came complete with cars in a parkade and a skytrain running through it.  What a wonderful example of cooperative play!

Friends navigating stormy weather