Who we are (Self Portrait)
“A Self-Portrait is an intimate, bold declaration of identity. In her self-portrait, a child offers herself as both subject and artist. When we look at her self-portrait, we see a child as she sees herself. The story of self-portrait work is a tender story to tell.” – Jeanne Zuech
The 3A friends created their self portraits in a different way this time. We made them with cardboard cutouts and other natural and recyclable loose parts! Before the activity, we looked at ourselves in the mirror to observe our eye colors, hair colors, hair lengths, etc. These self portraits that reflect who we are will be displayed on the hallway wall (right outside of our 3A classroom)!
Gross Motor Activities
Two of our favorite gross motor activities are playground and soccer! The children walk, run, climb, slide, and pull all they want on the playground as they learn to regulate their bodies in a safe way. Their time at the playground is a great opportunity for our children to develop their social and language development as well. It opens the way for the children to welcome other friends to join in their play and create their own rules and boundaries by conversing with one another. Soccer helps our children to develop more specific gross motor skills such as hopping with two feet, using feet to control the soccer ball, being able to maneuver their bodies to kick the soccer ball into a net, and more. The children enjoy the soccer time with Coach C so much!
paddiNgton gets in a jam (field trip)
It was our first subway ride together as a class! The 3A children went over some field trip safety rules throughout the week and got excited for the field trip to the theater! It was a very cold day; however, our children were so brave and determined to get to the theater. When we arrived, we got our tickets to the show and sat down in our own seats. Paddington the bear tried to help Mr. Curry with the chores around his house, but everytime he tried to help he would get in a jam! Our 3A children did an awesome job staying safe while traveling back and forth and seeing the show! Thank you chaperones for helping us today!
