DISCOVERIES WITH SHAPES The KIDSPACE math curriculum has many manipulatives for children to use to facilitate “hands on” learning. The first step in introducing the new tools is giving children time to explore the manipulatives on their own. Look what the children discovered while playing. …
On Saturday, November 19th, a very chilly morning, most of the KIDSPACE staff and some of their friends and family showed up at the Clark County Habitat for Humanity build site to volunteer their labor. …
The Robins set out to create a turkey. Unlike, most turkeys this time of the year, he had plenty to be thankful for and so do the children! Continue reading and enjoy the process of how our Tom Turkey came to be. …
MAT MAN RETURNS After reading a book about Mat Man and his hats, the children made their own Mat Man. Then they imagined what Mat Man was doing or where he was going while wearing a variety of different hats. …
Miss Kathy and Miss Sharon brought a box to circle and told us there was a surprise inside. They gave us four clues. He is very scared because Thanksgiving is close. He is very colorful. We saw his family at the Pumpkin Patch. He has two legs. We had many ideas. We guessed a chicken, a car, …
This week with the Robins… Stretching, flipping, and balancing at Naydenov… …
Mat Man is an important concept in our drawing and writing curriculum. After reading the book, Mat Man Shapes, the children were encouraged to make their own Mat Man. …
Here are some highlights from the past week in the Robins’ class… We made great use of our leftover pumpkins. We roasted seeds and used pumpkins to hammer nails into. What a fun and interesting way to practice fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination! …
Step One: Open the pumpkin …
. . . how many marshmallows fit onto the pumpkin? …
We have had a very busy and exciting week in the Robins’ class. Here are some of the highlights… …
The annual Halloween Parade in the Robin’s class was great fun again this year. We enjoyed seeing all our friends dressed up in their festive, beautiful and sometimes spooky costumes. …