Saturday, April 3, 2010

Texas Long Horns!


Every month I enrich what we are learning through the environment. I have no clue what my neighbors think of me? Random objects are constantly coming and going from my house. I am not afraid to ask to borrow something if I feel it will extend the children's experience. I am a firm believer in teaching the senses. It is one thing to learn about a cow on paper or extend it through a picture book but it is an experience when they can touch it, see it, feel it, smell it and taste it. I feel this way of teaching is crucial if you want to instill the love of learning into a child for a lifetime.

Cowboy Up!

This months theme is cowboys and deserts! We have our very own cowboy tracker. The children love talking to him, playing with him and posing by him as if he is a mascot(he kind of is).
This theme is rich in new vocabulary! Lunchtime has now become chow, howdy, chaps, cattle, feed store, burro, bolo and many many more.
Last month we explored how animals can vary from continent to continent. This month we will discover that every continent has a desert.
So far this theme has exploded with learning opportunities and I can't wait to see what kind of journey it takes us on.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Color Equations!


Red + Blue= Purple
Yellow+ Red= Orange
Blue +yellow=Green