Another great day is in the books! We began our morning meeting some new classmates. They settled right in and joined our circle time. Tootsie brought another interactive story for us to enjoy. We pretended we were robots and sang and danced right along. Then we used our rhythm sticks as we tapped along together. We are getting really good at listening and following directions. Tootsie also brought us a real robot! Ozbot is a coding robot that my son got for Christmas a few years ago. It is so much fun! We met Ozbot and learned that he can read colors. When Ozbot is placed on a white paper with red, green, blue, or black lines he will "read" them and the little light inside will change to the color he is rolling over. The children were amazed and intrigued. We each had an opportunity to try to turn him on and off and watch him follow a "map". Then we got our own paper and markers and made "maps" for Ozbot to try. This was pretty exciting and everyone was astounded that Ozbot could "read" their map! Maps went home in totes tonight. During Art, we made robot collages with a variety of recycled materials. We squeezed glue and chose our own materials. We did discuss that a robot has a head and a body. Someone suggested that robots also have buttons. With that we got to work creating. We placed them out in the common area to dry. I can't tell you how many compliments we got on our robots. It's going to be tough to choose just one to be in the art show later this year. They are all so unique! During free play we enjoyed several robot themed centers. Kinetic sand in the sensory tub was a huge hit. Other favorites were our cutting station, magnetic gears, and Alphabots! Our day concluded with lunch as I read a few more books. We all had a wonderful day and look forward to more fun next time. Don't forget to wear your school t-shirts on Friday. See you then!
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Why Blog?Here you will find little snippets of our days together. When my children were in preschool and would come home I would always ask, "So, what did you do today?". All they ever said was, "Played." That didn't tell me much. I hope this blog will be a place to share what we have done and help you ask more directed questions of your child. You will see first hand just what we do after you kiss your little one goodbye in the morning. It will also be a great place to visit and see just how much your child has grown and learned throughout the year. Archives
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