Sam starts with S,
Sam starts with S,
Sam is my friend,
Sam starts with S.
Having a special song sung about themselves was very exciting for the children (not to mention seeing their smiling faces on the felt board). It was so simple the kiddos caught on quick and were singing about each other all morning.
Our art experience was a combination of both creativity and fine motor strength. The children were given coffee filters in the shape of a bat and were asked to color them any way they chose with markers. Once that was finished they were given a spray bottle with water to wet the filter with. Spray bottles require a lot of strength and control, especially for little hands. The children did remarkably well and the results are beautiful. As the decorated filter gets wet the marker colors bleed and form unique patterns. Watching the colors bleed was exciting in itself but the children enjoyed using the spray bottles far more.
Overheard today...
"It's gooey and squishy!"
"It's like snot!"
"I can see bats in it."
"Ohhhh!"
"Slimey!"
"It's cold!"
"Yucky!"
"Look at mine stretch!"