Sensory Walk

We went on a picnic and I set up a sensory walk for the families to try.

I used old pizza boxes and glued different materials in each box.

Corks  and  felts that go on the bottom of chairs and table legs.

Toilet paper tubes cut in half and curly dried grass.

Milk jug lids and cotton.

I was worried since it was outside that the children wouldn't think of

taking their shoes off

so I left a note.

The children loved it and walked over it again and again.

I encouraged the parents to give it a try too.

We tried to think of different ways to describe how each felt to them.

And asked which material they liked the best and liked the least.

Today I brought it to school and set it out as an activity in the gym.

Story Walk for Physical Literacy

Our Welcome to Kindergarten event was last week and I set up

a StoryWalk for our physical literacy activity.

Rosie's Walk was set up as an obstacle course. 

The children loved it and it gave us an opportunity to observe

that children need a physical outlet.

That some children are successful learning that way.

Our Final Buddy Project

Our final get together with our grade 6/7 big buddies was last week

and we designed our own puzzle.

I picked up the puzzle at a thrift store and taped it together on the picture side

so it could be numbered and moved easily from classroom to classroom.

The tape was removed when we were ready to start.

We decided to do the puzzle about the alphabet

so each buddy pair was given one piece with the letter written on the back.

They coloured the piece anyway they wanted.

Then they used a sharpie to print their letter on the piece.

So many pieces!

There are 26 for each letter of the alphabet plus pieces that make up the border.

It was a challenge putting it together since the pictures 

didn't give us clues.

But we worked on it for a bit and got a few pieces together.

Then we had to leave for our big buddies to finish.

It has now been re-taped and is hanging on a bulletin board in the hallway.

Fingerpainting the Ocean

I had some blue jello in the fridge that has been there for a long time

so we made it into fingerpaint.

At first the children wanted to use the spoon to spread the jello around,

I realized then that I haven't been offering enough art sensory activities

that just require their hands.

I removed the bowl and spoon and modeled using my fingers

and that seemed to give them the nudge they needed

to do it too.

Loved seeing them get their whole hand into the action.

I had added white glue to the jello so the children could add paper fish

and shaped sequins to their pictures.