Build a sleigh for Santa: This activity gives the children the chance to do some thinking about what would be needed for the sleigh and how to use the provided materials. Their construction has to be well thought out in order to not break. This fits nicely with our Applied Design, Skills, & Technologies curriculum. Christmas Pokey Pins: This activity provides the students with fine motor practice as they have to poke the pin through the holes to make the design. At the end - pull off the white stencil sheet, hold the coloured construction paper to the window for the light to shine through, and voila - you have the outline of your design. Holiday Word Books: This activity provides students with the opportunity to draw pictures and practice copying and printing words. To make it more fun, the booklet cover is a Christmas napkin! Decorate a Tree: I set out "loose parts" to provoke some learning. The focus was on the Core Competency of Creative Thinking. Loose parts allow for open-ended learning. Because they aren't "glued down" the children can adapt and manipulate the pieces in a variety of ways. Then it's easy for a child to change and re-design their creations, especially as their thinking changes. Watching and communicating with their peers also allowed for new inspirations and ideas. They were very excited to try many new creations with the same materials. Of course, all of these activities allow the students to practice sharing materials with their table group and to converse and get new ideas from those sitting around them!
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AuthorI'm Mrs. MacDonald. Welcome to a window into our kindergarten classroom. My goal of this blog is to give you an opportunity to see some of the things that we are doing at school. Enjoy! Archives
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