Last week, kids explored cameras as machines and practiced taking getting their picture taken with Polaroids, which both excited them and prepared them for this week’s Picture Day! While the big group played outside, kids took turns going inside with Zoe to meet Fernanda, the photographer, and get their photo taken.
Our practice climbing on soft climbing blocks as well as decorating cardboard boxes outside really supported the children in understanding the directional language Fernada used to guide the children:
“Can you take one step back?”
“Stand on top of the stool.”
“Move to the side.”
Group activities, like our Hello Meeting and our Goodbye Circle, also helped prepare children to take a class photo; we needed to take turns with our voices to hear the photographer, we had to listen to instructions, and we had to organize ourselves within a large group. Now, we’re all practicing the challenging skill of waiting to see how our photos turned out!
During snack, we read Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni, a story about friendship, identity, and color mixing. When the two friends, little blue and little yellow, hug, they turn green and confuse their families. After reading this story, we wondered, “What would red and blue look like if they hugged?” Immediately, we went outside and used paint to test our hypothesis.
At the end of the week, the kids helped Jasmin make smoothies. They peeled bananas and moved strawberries to the blender using tongs, blending them all up so we could enjoy the concoction at snack time.
