This week we are in transition between two holidays: Purim and Pesach . We focused on areas of interest that came directly from the kids while simultaneously meeting the  five developmental domains of early childhood education. 

1. Physical which includes both Gross motor ( large muscle movement: legs, arms full body)  and  fine motor ( fingers and toes)

2. Emotional

3. Cognitive ( brain, thoughts)

4. Social

5. Language

Social

Fine Motor- watering the mini garden they created

Cognitive: creating mini garden

Gross Motor- doing somersaults 

Fine Motor

Cognitive- science experiment with vinegar and baking soda to create a mock volcano explosion

Language

Social

Cognitive: Exploring with shaving cream and chalk shaving to change the color of her magic mixture

Social Emotional: working collaboratively in a group setting to pretend cooking and water play

 

Fine Motor

Gross Motor and Sensory 

Social-Emotional: dramatic play in our outdoor kitchen

Gross Motor/Cognitive: continued cultivation of our school garden 

Language

Shabbat Shalom

Morah Maya and Morah Maxine