Before we talk about Capers, Ms. Susie and I would like to share how on certain days of the week, our blog entries might look a little different. Ambrose teachers are participating in a book study that focuses on observing and "really seeing children." We will be zooming in during certain learning situations and share these stories with you!
Naturally, this means not every student will make it on the blog every day, but we are hoping this in depth view of one story will help you really see what the children are doing, what they are seeing, and why they say and do the things they say and do. It pushes us, as their teachers, to really understand their points of view and build a deeper understanding of their passions. Our goal is to do this a few days a week. We hope you enjoy these stories! Happy reading!
Children are curious and playful by nature...
As I sat on the carpet, watching children build with materials, I noticed one little boy building a tower. He was very concentrated on his work, as he stacked one tree cutter on top of another. While building, he looked at me and said, "I'm gonna make it as tall as my baby!"
WK: "smaller!"
WK stacked as many wood pieces at he could until the tower was roughly the same height as his nose.
After letting go, the tower fell over and hit the floor.
With a big smile on his face, he yelled "Let's do it again!" The second time around, WK began to build his tower, not reaching the same height as the first. He showed excitement about his creation by shaking his hands and having a huge grin on his face. He seemed satisfied with his work and pushed the tower over and yelled "It fell down!"
Children are very curious and playful by nature. Taking a step back and watching a child experiment with materials allows authentic learning to take place. The next time you see your child playing and exploring with new materials, I challenge you to take a step back, observe the wonderful discoveries your child is making, and simply enjoy the moment.
Capering...
The rest of our capering day consisted of building with materials at the light table. Several students were focused on constructing cars and houses out of magnets and blocks. Other friends sculpted a variety of objects using the floam and added loose parts to their colorful creations.
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| "This is a castle." |
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| "This is a birthday cake with a rocket ship in it." |
Ms. Susie deconstructed flowers with some students. They began the investigation by picking flowers outside on the playscape!
The teacher asked the students how the flowers felt:
"They feel smooth."
"This part feels pointy."
Shortly after sharing their observations, they deconstructed the flowers.
Student: "Let's take the seeds out."
Teacher: "Where are the seeds?"
Student: "I don't know, let's see if we can find them!"
Student: I wonder what this part is? I think it can be the seed."
Another student shared...
"Nectar is honey. Bees fly up to get nectar and stick it on their tongues. Then they make the honey."
Please make sure to visit the other blogs to see what your child was doing during capering day!
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