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This is a Sabot at Stony Point blog. The opinions expressed here are my own. I hope I’ve shown the learning processes of children in the spirit which I view them; as valuable contributions that evoke wonder and enrich my teaching practice.

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These Journey Sticks are a fabulous outdoor prayer activity for kids of all ages to celebrate God's creation.

Journey sticks have been used for many years by travellers wanting to share their stories with others on their return. The idea is to head out on an adventure, & as you travel you attach any natural items that you find on your route to your journey stick. It's a great way to encourage kids to be thankful, to be mindful of creation, to discover things which they may not have had time to notice before, & to be fully present in the season.

All you need is a stick, some double-sided tape or rubber bands & you're ready to collect your treasures. (If you're heading on a wet walk, obviously rubber bands will work better.)

As you attach each item to your Journey Stick think about where it came from. Maybe you'll discover seeds that will grow into mighty trees, or leaves that could be shelter for animals & insects, or even feathers that have fallen from beautiful birds. Maybe you'll find colourful fallen flower petals or long swishy grasses. As you add each one to your stick thank God for it by saying; "Thank you God for our amazing world."

When you come to the end of your journey take your stick home & look at all the different treasures you've found. Why not share your finds with your family along with this simple prayer.

Thank you God for our amazing world.

Help us to look after it.

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Imaginative Play Setup: 'Cooking' with Nature

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We've been enjoying many nature walks & collecting more goodies on our travels. Minnie has loved exploring all our finds but I thought I'd set them up in a slightly different way, so I left them out for her to find in the kitchen.

Minnie was so excited to see the setup & wanted to 'get cooking' immediately!

As she played I loved hearing her enthusiastic comments. "You add one leaf at a go to the mix", "I have to keep stirring or I'll get stuck", & "It's yummy Mummy in my tummy!"

Once she had completely mixed her chosen ingredients she popped her 'cake' into her imaginary oven under the table & 'baked' the cake! When it was 'cooked' she emptied all the ingredients out & started to mix them again, & again!

She found these in the kitchen so added them to the mix as well.

Later she asked for a baking tray, which was a great way of exploring the sound as well as the texture of the objects.

Even Peppa Pig stopped by & helped!

Minnie's next request was for a recipe book which she flicked through until she found her chosen recipe. ;-) More baking followed, this time with the addition of cupcake cases!

Through this process Minnie was able to explore texture, shape, size, quantity, colour, weight, sound, seasons, motor skills, & so much more.

Natural objects, a bowl & wooden spoon - a perfect recipe for discovery!

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Lübnan da bir reggio okulunun çalışmalarını anlatan bir blog

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biraz zor bir blog.. sadece resim yok ama reggio emilia yaklaşımını çok yansıtan bir blog

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Build a Giant Heart from Sticks - Outdoor Play

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Scented Nature Stick Frame - Creative Prayer Activity

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Create our own Scented Nature Frame with a selection of garden herbs. We love this multi-sensory activity with so many varied scents & textures to discover. It's a perfect mindful activity for all ages to explore Genesis 1:29-30, thanking God for the many plants around us & all they offer.

To Make a Nature Frame You'll Need:

A couple of fallen sticks (cut to 4 similar lengths)

:: Start by laying out the sticks to make the frame shape on a flat surface

:: Secure them together at the corners by tying with string or wrapping a pipe cleaner around (The pipe cleaner is much easier for little hands to manipulate)

:: Collect a selection of our favourite herbs (we used what we had in our garden; lavender, thyme, rosemary, curry plant, mint, & a few bay leaves)

:: Take a small cutting of one of the herbs & using either string or a pipe cleaner wind it around the stem, & then wind it around the top of the frame to secure.

:: Smell the leaves of the herbs as you add each one to the frame. Do all the herbs smell the same? Which one is your favourite? Does the scent change when you rub the leaf with your fingers?

:: Explore the textures of the leaves & flowers with your hands. Do the leaves feels soft, smooth, rough? Are they shiny or furry?

:: Look at the shape of the leaves. Which are the smallest, largest? Which are the greenest? Are they all the same colour?

As you smell & feel each of the herbs, you might like to say this prayer:

As we feel the leaves - we thank you for plants that feed us.

As we smell the leaves - we thank you for plants that heal us.

As we look at the leaves - we thank you for plants that help us breathe.

Thank you for all the amazing plants you have given us,

Help us to take care for them, & plant more for the future.

Hang your Scented Nature Frame somewhere in your home & as the herbs dry their scent will fill the room. Once dry you could store them in a glass jars in your kitchen & add them to your recipes when cooking.

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Way back at the beginning of April a tiny packet of sunflower seeds landed on our doorstep. We'd signed up to the . (More info about the Sunflower Challenge set by , supporting Compton Hospice challenge & a free copy of NurtureStore's Sunflower Activity ebook can be found )

As you know my gal loves gardening, & she couldn't wait to get her hands on the seeds! She planted them in her old wellie boots & we set them on a windowsill so we could watch their progress daily. The wellie boots proved to be quite a talking point with visitors!

Soon the sunflower seedlings were growing fast, & once the risk of frost had past we transferred them to Minnie's garden. The tallest now measures 198cm & the others are catching up fast!

I 'm hoping we'll be able to do some activities with the sunflowers once they are in full bloom, but for this activity Minnie & I thought we'd use some old sunflower seeds gathered from last years sunflowers.

We added the seeds to a pan of simmering water. Minnie enjoyed watching the colour of the water change as the seeds swirled around the pan. Once it was cooled & we'd removed the seeds, the remaining liquid was a 'dirty' green colour. This is what we needed to make our Sunflower dye.

I'd bought a 'Dylon Easy Batik Kit' a while ago & thought we'd try it out with this sunflower dye. I love the effect batik art produces, & this easy batik kit was a great alternative to using the traditional method.

For our fabric we cut up an old babygrow.

Minnie chose a couple of sunflower leaves from her plants & painted the back of each leaf with the batik paint. She pressed these firmly down on our fabric, & then gently lifted them to reveal her leaf prints.

We set them aside to dry for an hour or so. Once dry, I ironed over the fabric to set the paint. Minnie then dipped the material into our sunflower dye &a mp; the instantaneous result was magical!

We left the fabric to soak over night, & then left to drip-dry outside.

Minnie's love of collecting sticks & twigs gave me the idea for the frame. She set off on a stick hunt & chose four sticks of a similar length. She then nailed these together (with a little help) to create her frame.

I trimmed the fabric around the sticks & added a ribbon to hang the frame. Using drawing pins we attached the fabric to the back of the frame, & our sunflower leaf print was ready to display!

Nature is such a beautiful & colourful resource, something my little girl is just experiencing. :-) Nothing was wasted with this activity, the seeds that we used to create the dye we gave to the birds, & the remaining sections of babygrow have been turned into dusters!

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This activity was inspired by our weekend walk through a local forest.

The forest canopy produced a variety of colours & shades which seemed almost luminous in the sunlight.

Whilst running around being a lion (!) Minnie noticed something hanging in the trees.

These spider's webs were spun around a cluster of tree branches in this particular area of the forest. When the sun shone the webs seemed to sparkle as the rays caught the threads. Isn't nature beautiful!

Inspired by our walk we had a go at creating our own spider's web. Firstly we talked about the colours of leaves on the trees & Minnie decided which colours of paint she wanted to use. We had another look at the photos we'd taken of the trees & talked about shades of colour, looking at the difference between light, dark etc. Minnie has been keenly noticing & commenting on colours & shades recently.

We added lighter/darker colours to Minnie's chosen paint & she began to mix.
Once Minnie was happy with the paint mix, she set to work on creating her forest canopy picture!
I set out a selection of sponges & different sized brushes for her to choose from.

Minnie loves exploring textures when painting, & will always squish the paint through her fingers, paint with her hands, & squeeze the paint from a paint-laden sponge.

Once Minnie had finished creating her forest canvas we left it to dry for a couple of hours outside. The canvas has to be completely dry before you move onto the next step, when you'll need some runny PVA glue & glitter.

We moved the dry canvas onto a large sheet of paper, & Minnie created her spider's web design by squeezing the glue all over the canvas... & paper!! In movements that were akin to street dancing (!) she twirled the glue around to make her web. (Instead of using a squeezy bottle, you could drizzle runny glue from glue sticks/lolly sticks to create a similar effect.)

Minnie then sprinkled glitter all over the canvas, completely covering the glue. We gently tapped any excess glitter onto the paper & left the canvas to dry. This can take a day or so if lots of glue was added. We tipped the excess glitter back into our glitter container for another project. ;-)

And here's the finished canvas

Minnie loved making this web so we created another one, this time with a darker background.

The silver glitter looked fantastic against the black paint, & the runny glue creates a raised pattern on the canvas.

This is a great craft for all ages, little ones will have fun sponging the paint on the canvas & drizzling (splatting) the runny glue! It's also a great opportunity to explore nature, insects & habitats, & discover the colours, patterns & shapes that they offer.

Minnie's work of art is now on our kitchen wall, not only does it look great, but it's also a lovely reminder of our family walk through the forest.

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"Little Cloud" Storybook & Outdoor Activity

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Take some cotton wool, a preschooler's imagination, & Eric Carle's beautiful book "Little Cloud", & you have an outdoor adventure which lasts an entire afternoon.

Minnie found some cotton wool in our craft box & told me she'd found a cloud! I suggested we could take it outside along with our copy of "Little Cloud." Here's how our adventure unfolded...

Our little cloud was blown around the garden by Minnie.

It flew onto the low grass...

It blew towards fence posts...

& stuck to walls, with a little help from Minnie!

It landed on open palms.

It flew high in the sky on a stick!

It even moved around the garden on wheels!

It was described as soft, tickly, & fluffy to hold...

& created so much joy as it was explored!

We love "Little Cloud" by Eric Carle, it's one of those books you just want to read outside! It tells the story of a little cloud who drifts away from the other clouds, & transforms into a wonderful array of shapes, including a sheep, an aeroplane, shark, clown & other objects he has seen on his travels. It encourages so much imagination & wonder, & an awareness & appreciation of the beauty of nature. You can't help but want to go cloud gazing after you've read this book, just to see what shapes you'll discover in the clouds.

The book (along with the cotton wool) inspired so much imaginative play, wonder & discovery. Minnie had again stepped into a book & explored it in a way that was relevant to her. Don't you just love how a story can open up so many new worlds.

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DIY Butterfly Garden - created with Recycled Materials

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I had to write this post in time for Father's Day, as this project is something Minnie & Daddy worked on together. As you know Minnie loves being outside & exploring bugs & wildlife. She & Daddy had spotted butterflies in our back garden, & came up with the idea of creating a Butterfly Garden with some recycled materials!

Minnie already has an area of the garden where she has planted flowers from seed, & is able to create mud to her hearts content, but we wanted to create an area which would primarily attract butterflies.

Daddy & Minnie set to work on drawing up a plan for the butterfly garden.

They cleared an area at the bottom of the garden & raked the soil to create an even surface.

They found some wooden pallets in the back of the shed (these had previously been used to make part of a duck pen) & positioned the pallets to make some upcycled decking!

To create a pathway into the garden, Daddy & Minnie went on a log/stick hunt. Minnie loves collecting sticks! They came back with a great selection & set to work making the handrail for the pathway.

With the smaller sticks they weaved mini fences around the corners of the garden. They hammered large sticks in a line, leaving a small gap between each one, & weaved/positioned smaller, thinner sticks between them to create a fence. ( I love this, it makes me think of Mr. McGregor's garden in The Tale of Peter Rabbit)

They added some bark chippings (from a nearby tree which had recently fallen) & raked over the path area. Daddy found some old bricks & they added these to the end of the decking to create another mini pathway.

Now to the plants. (If you've read any of our previous posts on gardening, you'll know we have a problem with rabbits munching their way through most of the things we attempt to grow, hence our raised flowerbeds & fruit & vegetables in alternative containers.) As our main focus was attracting butterflies to this area we wanted to choose plants that would be of benefit to them. We already had ivy & nettles, but added ox-eye daisies, lavender, salvia, & home grown poppies, cornflowers, sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, & marjoram. We've recently added verbena, foxgloves, & lupins.

As some of these were not 'rabbit proof' we planted these in recycled containers & plant pots, so they could be moved to prevent them being munched by hungry bunnies! Minnie added her cornflowers, poppies & nasturtiums that she had grown from seed, but these have now been enjoyed by the rabbits!

We planted our plants & added our containers either side of the decking to create mini gardens. The Butterfly Garden was almost complete & Minnie was desperate to add her Bubble Bottle Wind Chimes.

We've recently had some great days at the beach & collected a few shells which made a perfect natural wind chime for the garden too.

We collected some rocks & broken terracotta pots to create a cool damp area for bugs (& toads) near the brick path.

﻿ ﻿ Now the Butterfly Garden was complete!

Obviously some of these plants need to become established, but by the summer we're hoping this area will be bursting with colour & butterflies!

To go with Minnie's bug hunting adventures, Daddy & Minnie created these Bug Spotter Sticks together. Great for recording where insects are found, counting, matching, encouraging an interest & respect for habitats, & following different species.

﻿ ﻿ ﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿ Minnie explores this Butterfly Garden every day, looking for butterflies & insects. She either settles herself on her tree stump seat & quietly observes her surroundings, or she runs along the pathway & decking flapping her arms pretending to be a butterfly (& if you're with her, she asks you to do the same)! The decking area is sometimes the 'Billy Goats Gruff' bridge & the mini brick pathway has become a plank for a pirate ship!

This area is just bursting with imaginative play opportunities! And did I mention the fairies? They live (according to Minnie) just by the tree stump & if you listen carefully you can hear them singing!!

The garden has seen many visitors too, from toads to butterflies, bees to robins!

I think it's wonderful that Minnie (3yrs) was able to take an active part in every process of creating this garden, from planning, preparing the area & collecting materials, to building & creating, & adding her homegrown plants & homemade wind chimes. This outside area offers space for quiet contemplation, as well as active play & exploration.

I'd just like to thank my hubby for creating such a magical area with Minnie, we all love it! So many special memories have already been created here, & I know there are so many more to come!

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Gardening in Small Spaces - Outdoors & Inside

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It's that time of year again when our home turns from a relatively tidy house into something which resembles a greenhouse! We love gardening & planting but have no greenhouse or propagator, so any windowsill space is used to accommodate our growing collection of seedlings.

Since Minnie was a baby she has been involved in the process of planting, growing & eating the veggies & fruit we've grown. As a baby she was with me as I planted outside, later she enjoyed the pureed homegrown fruit, & for the past two years she has planted & cared for a variety of plants in the garden.

We're really fortunate to have a large area for Minnie to play in & explore, this includes a 'gardening' area where she can dig, plant, & experiment. In the past we tried to grow vegetables in the ground, but didn't had much luck due to some very hungry wildlife, so last year we created a raised planting area & fenced off Minnie's garden to deter the munching bunnies. In return we collected a humongous crop of salad, vegetables & fruit!

We've been sorting our gardening area again today, & it got me thinking that these ideas could easily be adapted to create a small 'grow your own' area where space is limited, on patios, along the side of a house, on a balcony, or stairway.

Our basic layout consists of tables along the back of the house. They're not all the same height, length or width, they're just a collection of old tables that will withstand the weather. Anything could be used as a base to sit plants on, an upturned plastic container, storage box, old chair, old wheelbarrow, basically whatever you have lying around.

We use a selection of planters (as you can see) & my favourites have to be Minnie's old wellie boots which we grew mini tomatoes in last year! (If using wellies, or any other container just add a few holes in the bottom for drainage.)

Something else I love to use for planting & growing are milk containers. We've upcycled several to create planters, scoops & watering cans!

For our plant markers we use broken wooden clothes pegs. They're great for adding a little literacy & mark making to your gardening!

Here are some of our goodies from last year...

Hanging baskets offer a great place to grow tumbling tomatoes & strawberries

Sunflowers are perfect for children to grow & can easily be grown in a flowerpot.

Children obviously benefit greatly from having a large area to garden in, but even in a small space with just a few containers they can experience some of the many benefits of gardening.

If you have no available outdoor space, then indoor gardening offers a whole host of goodies that can be grown on your windowsill, or in containers hung from the ceiling! All you need is a little day light & selection of indoor seeds.

Herbs, salad, micro-salad, micro-veg, & a vast selection of fruit & veg can all be grown inside.

Check out the clip below for a mini guide to growing micro-veg indoors from Alys Fowler's 'The Edible Garden'

Mini green fingers can be encouraged with just a few simple, recycled, & low cost items. Who knows how many little budding gardeners there are out there...

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Outdoor Art - Painting with Food Colouring & Raindrops

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Here's a simple way to create beautiful paintings outside with the rain.

Food colouring (a selection of colours)

1) Secure some sheets of white card onto a flat outdoor surface using tape or pebbles.

2) Add a few drops of different coloured food colouring to the card (Minnie was keen to do this as you can see)

3) Wait for the rain (Minnie started to swirl the colours together with a lolly stick while waiting)

4) Once the rain falls, watch your pretty picture take shape

5) Dry off the card somewhere out of the rain before all the colour gets washed away.

The pretty finished patterns would make a great book covering, photo frame, or boarder for artwork.

We loved this simple activity which encouraged fine motor skills, creativity, imagination, & knowledge & understanding of the world.

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It was such a gorgeous day yesterday that we just had to spend most of our time outside. Yippee!!
Minnie really seems to enjoy birdwatching, & the last few days she has been keenly scanning the garden for signs of any wildlife & signs of Spring. We've been trying to explain that the bulbs she planted way back last Autumn will soon start to grow up through the soil & start flowering, but as you can imagine this concept for a toddler is a difficult one to grasp & we've had lots of; "Now Mummy, now!"

The sunshine inspired us to go on a Nature Hunt to search for signs of Spring & those illusive bulbs! (Now I know Spring doesn't officially begin until March, but we're eager, & just going to check that it is on it's way!) ;o)

Minnie took her homemade binoculars (made craftily from a kitchen towel tube) & Mummy grabbed her camera & off we set.

We took a stroll around our garden to check on our bulbs, & then headed off for a walk to a small wooded area near us. Minnie had fun spotting signs of Spring & discovering a whole host of minibeasts & wild flowers. We also enjoyed burying our wellies in the leaves as you can see!

Here's a little snapshot of what we found...

Minnie had a great time exploring the initial signs of Spring on our nature hunt, next time we head off I'll make sure we take a bug jar with us, so we can observe the minibeasts a little more closely!

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Constructing 2D Shapes with Sticks - Outdoor Play

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Ever since Minnie designed her heart nature sculpture, she's been wanting to create more shapes with large sticks outside, & requesting that I 'build' them for her to play in!

Yesterday she requested we create a heart, square & circle!

I created half of each shape & Minnie helped create the remainder (which was a useful way to introduce symmetry) & we set them in a line with just a short distance between each one. As soon as we had completed them Minnie was running through the outlines & jumping through each 2D shape. Then she started to create a game which incorporated different movements within each of the shapes.

She suggested we could do star jumps (something she has just discovered!!) in the heart, run around the circle, & jump in the square, then run back to the start!

I suggested she went first, & she eagerly told me what to do as she lept from shape to shape! "Your turn now Mummy!" she beamed, & off I went! Nothing like a preschooler inspired workout to start your day!

I pretended that I had forgotten what the last action was & hopped around which had her in fits of giggles. "Nooooooo Mummy, you do it like this..." she then showed me how it should be done! Silly Mummy! ;-)

We played this game for about 20mins, with Minnie adding new actions as we went along. She loved adding 'sit down stand up' which had to be repeated 5 times, & a version of 'Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes'!! (May be she'll be a gym instructor when she's older?!)

Great to observe her creativity & imagination, as well as her physical control & coordination.

I'd love to see what would happen if this was suggested to a group of children & observe their collective creativity.

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How to Sculpt With Chicken Wire | ehow.com

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Make a dragonfly sculpture out of chicken wire for a decorative garden accent. A dragonfly is relatively easy and inexpensive to make, and it can be "accessorized" in any color palette you choose. Install it by a pond, pool or aquatic garden for extra charm.

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How to Make a Horse Out of Pipe Cleaners

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Alexander Calder Cookies
from the Crafts and Cookies Index

Level
Grade 3-6

Objective
Students will learn about American modern artist Alexander Calder by being introduced to his art, and then by creating their own masterpiece after his work. This free lesson plan is designed to fulfill the National Standards for Art Education: Grades K-4/Standard 3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas; and Grades 5-8/Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions.

Materials
4" Sugar Cookies
Cookie Frosting
Food Coloring
Popsicle Sticks or Paint Brushes
Icing Bag (or sandwich bag with corner cut)
Cookie Design Worksheet

Lesson

Step 1
Show the students a color plate of Red Nose (1969). Ask students, "Who remembers the name of the artist that created this art masterpiece?" (Alexander Calder)

Step 2
Show students color plates of 2 similar works: Lunarscape (1953) or Caterpillar on Spiral (1966). Ask students, "Who can compare these three paintings and tell me what is the same?" (Child-like art, simple color palet, spirals)

Step 3
Tell students "Our project will be to create your own art masterpiece following these examples of Calder's art on a cookie."

Step 4
Tell students, "On your table you will find an Art Masterpiece Cookie Design Worksheet with three large circles and several crayons. Our first step is to draw a design for your cookie on this worksheet. Your design should use elements that we have seen in Calder's art."

Step 5
Provide each student with a sugar cookie, an icing bag with black frosting, a popsicle stick or clean paint brush, and access to the premixed colors of frosting.

Step 6
Tell students, "You may begin to paint your Calder cookie."

Step 7
Quiz students about Alexander Calder as they paint.

1) Where was Calder born? (Pennsylvania)

2) What era was he from? (Modern Era)

3) What is similar about the three Calder paintings that I showed you? (Child-like art, simple color palet, spirals)

4) What is Calder most famous for? (Inventing and creating mobiles. He also created toys, tapestry and jewelry.)

Variation
Students may enjoy learning about Alexander Calder by printing a Calder Cookie Worksheet, and recreating the cookie featured in this lesson.

Have fun!

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How Does a Project Start? Talking about the weather with kindergardeners

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How Does a Project Start? Talking about the weather with kindergardeners

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How Does a Project Start?- Talking about the weather with kindergardeners

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At circle, the Teachers asked the kindergarten children if there was a better way to gather data on the weather - their chart only had a fe...

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Regular time outdoors helps children thrive.

But over the past few generations, childhood has moved indoors. On average, today's kids spend up to 44 hours per week in front of a screen, and less than 10 minutes a day playing outdoors. And for too many kids, regular and safe access to nature is determined by race, income, identity, ability and postal code.

We support a global movement of leaders working to turn the trend of an indoor childhood back out to the benefits of nature - and to make sure that all children have equitable access to outdoor spaces where they can learn, play and grow.

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Children and Nature Network is committed to the belief that nature makes kids healthier, happier and smarter. Join us!

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Creating childrens art games for emotional support 

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Creating childrens art games for emotional support 

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The Public Domain Review is dedicated to the exploration of curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas - focusing on works now fallen into the public domain, the vast commons of out-of-copyright material that everyone is free to enjoy, share, and build upon without restrictions.

"Magnificent ... A model of digital curation"

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"... a gold mine of fantastic images and stories."

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How to make... a quill pen on Shakespeare Day

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It's the 400th anniversary of The Bard's death today, so let's celebrate his life with this craft lesson in XI Acts

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How to draw ... | Children's books | The Guardian

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Learn how to draw characters just like those featured in your favourite books, with these step by step guides by children's book illustrators.What are your favourite pictures from children's books? If there's an artist you'd like to see included in this series email childrens.books@guardian.co.uk.

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On rainy days you'll find us with our wellies & waterproofs heading outside for new adventures. We love outdoor play - whatever the weather! Sometimes we get a little wet, but hey that's part of the fun. If we avoided the rain for fear of getting wet, we'd miss out on so many new discoveries!

So don't let rain stop play. Check out our 20 ways to play in the rain!

1. Listen to the rhythm of the rain! What does the rain sound like as it hits the windows, fences, flowerpots, or puddles?

2. Feel the rain on your face & hands. Can you catch a raindrop on your nose, or hand?

3. Go on a worm hunt! Wet weather is perfect for spotting worms as they move towards the surface of the soil during rain storms. How many can you spot?

4. Dress up in fancy dress & dance in the rain!

5. Jump in puddles! Run through puddles! Gallop, skip, & hop through puddles!

6. Taste the rain! Catch a raindrop on your tongue.

7. Create ripples, swirls, & patterns in puddles.

8. Build a mini dam with sticks to see if you can stop the flow of water.

9. Share the magic of the puddle with someone special!

10. Paint with raindrops. Add drops of watercolours or food colouring to paper & watch what happens with it rains.

11. Look at reflections in puddles. What can you see? Can you see your face reflected in a puddle? If you jump in the water what happens to the reflection?

12. Investigate & measure rainfall, using a plastic measuring jug, or an old baby bottle which has measurements down the side. Or see how much rain you can catch in a cup.

13. Explore what happens to a water butt or guttering when it's raining. Where does the water go?

14. Play with sand & explore it's changing appearance & texture in the rain.

15. Take an umbrella walk around your garden or neighbourhood. Do things look different when they're wet? Do colours change?

16. Pretend to be a fish, or a frog, or a duck. I wonder how they would move in the rain.

17. Find (or build) an outdoor shelter from the rain. How do you feel watching the rain from your shelter, what do you notice?

18. Set up an outdoor water play area to explore the rain.

19. Experiment with sponges or different fabrics & containers outside. How much rain do they absorb?

20. Search for a rainbow. Can you see one in the sky, or one hidden in a raindrop? Raindrops act as tiny prisms making them perfect for a mini rainbow hunt.

However you spend your day exploring the rain I hope you have fun, & get to jump in at least one muddy puddle!

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Crafts and outdoor activities for kids and families

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Ağaç seçme sürecini anlatırken, şöyle başlanabilir.

Toplantıda üzerinden geçeceğiz ama yazılı hale  getirdim öncesinde.

Lütfen aşağıdaki yazıyı dikkatlice okuyup sunum içeriğinize alabilir misiniz.

Ekleyecekleriniz olursa  her sınıf kendi sürecini anlatırken ekleyecektir zaten.Bu giriş niteliğindeki bilgi. Biz neden sınıf ağacı seçiyoruz her sene ? sorusunun cevabı :)

Biliyorsunuz, biz okulumuzda kalasik anaokulu ortamlarında olmayan bir takım çevreler kuruyoruz.

Bu çevreler, çocukların merak ettikleri ve oynamayı sevdikleri konulara göre biçimleniyor.

Oynama derken biraz vurgulayalım. Çünkü okulda, sınıfta aslında her yerde  çocukların yaptıkları  şey bir oyun. "Oyun çocuğun işi" sözü  ne kadar güzel anlatıyor. O yüzden  hazırladığımız çevrelere oyun çevreleri dememiz daha doğru.

2-5 yaş aralığın dönem. Duyuları en aktif kullanıldığı dönem. Bu yüzden bu çevreler genelde 5 duyuya hitap ediyor. Hatta 8 duyu. Beden mekan denge ilişkisi de artık bir duyu olarak  kabul ediliyor ve erken çocukluk dönemi bedensel duyularımınız en  görünür gelişim geçirdiği zaman dilimi. Ve doğrudan  norolojik gelişim ile faydalı.

Haftada 2 gün gittiğimiz Yıldız Parkı bu yüzden bu kadar önemli.

Çocukların tüm bu 8 duyusunu aktif olarak kullandıkları en güzel hazırlanmış çevre. Çünkü DOĞA doğalında bir ÇEVRE ve ÖĞRENME/GELİŞME ortamı.

Kokular, renkler, sesler, yolların kayganlaşması, çimenlerin yoncaların ıslanması.. her hafta farkedilen onlarca değişim. Sonbaharı bunlardan tanıyor çocuklar. Birinin anlatmasına ezberden  teorik bilgi vermesine gerek yok.  Bir yokuştan kayarken poposunu toprağa koyarken ama ıslanmış diyor mesela  şimdi çocuklar :)

Bunların hepsi doğalında kendiliğinden oluşuyor bezeniyor Yıldız parkı sınıfımızda. Biz sadece küçük bir provakasyon ekliyoruz.Sürece Sanat Öğretmenimiz Şükran Öğretmen de katılıyor  ve parktaki süreci kopuk kopuk bir park ziyareti değil de bağlantılı bir  proje ortamına çeviriyoruz.

Bunu neden mi yapıyoruz? Daha net görmek için.

Şöyle anlatalım.

1. Küçük bir teklifimiz var. Sınıfımıza bir ağaç seçelim mi? Parktaki yüzlerce ağaçtan biri o sene boyunca bizim ağacımız olacak.

2.  Parka yapılan her ziyarette ağacı bulmaya çalışma, mekansal algı, hatırlama, düşünce yollarını görmek için  yaptığımız bir rutin.

3. Çizim dilini aktifleştirmek  ve çizimi bir anlatım aracı alışkanlığını kazanmak için KARALAMA evresinde bile olsalar bir HARİTA çizme  aşaması var  sırada. Ağacımızı bulmanın haritası.

Bu saydıklarımızın hepsi gerçekleşirken neler görüyoruz? dersiniz.

1. Mekansal algılarını

2. Nasıl hatırladıklarını

3. Nasıl aktardıklarını

Biz bunlara bakıyoruz. Onlar da bol bol ağaçlarına bakıyorlar. Galiba  o yüzden  karalamalarda  ağaç imgesi görmeye başlıyoruz  :)

Uzun bir ağaç, uzun bir çizgi ...

Sadece bunlar değil gördüklarimiz.

Ağaç üzerinden çocukların doğayla iletişimi de yapılanıyor. Benim ağacım, bizim ağacımı... Benci dönem için öyle anlamlı bir bağlantı ki bu..

Ağaçlarının kişiselleştirirken kendilerini onda görmeye başlıyorlar.

Diyorlar ki ;

Ağaç acıktı

Ağaç  üşüyor

Ağaç kaka yapmış

Ağacın bir ailesi var.

(Bir seferinde parka giderken ip vardı yanımızda ve çocuklar aynı aileden ağaçları iple birbirlerine bağlamışlardı. Bu anne ağaç, bu baba ağaç.

Bazen dallar ve yapraklar çocukları oluyor bazen yakındaki küçük bir ağaç. Bağlanmayı somutluyorlar iple. Bir sürü bağı görüyoruz orada.

O yüzden bir ağaç seçmek sadece bir ağaç seçme etkinliği değil. Her seferinde her çocukta , sınıfta başka bir hikayesi var  ama içinde büyüme, öğrenme, iletişim, bir sürü duyusal gelişim  ve duygular var.

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                            ÖNEMLİ OKUMALAR

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Piaget'in işlem öncesi dönemi yaklaşık 2-7 yaşı kapsamaktadır. Bu dönemde çocuk duyu-motor döneminden (0-2 yaş) işlem öncesi döneme geçer. Çocuklar bu dönemde olayları giderek daha içsel şekilde temsil edilebilir ve mevcut duyu-motor eylemlerine davranışlarının yönetiminde daha az bağımlı olmaya başlar. Bu dönemdeki çocuğun birçok özelliği vardır.

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SANAT DİLLERİ GÖZLEM VE DEĞERLENDİRME RAPORU

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SANAT DİLLERİ GÖZLEM VE DEĞERLENDİRME RAPORU

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MIT researcher Deb Roy wanted to understand how his infant son learned language -- so he wired up his house with videocameras to catch every moment (with exceptions) of his son's life, then parsed 90,000 hours of home video to watch "gaaaa" slowly turn into "water."

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Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another -- by listening to the humans around them and “taking statistics” on the sounds they need to know. Clever lab experiments (and brain scans) show how 6-month-old babies use sophisticated reasoning to understand their world.

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