The children have been loving all of our new doctor and hospital related toys and materials that we purchased with proceeds from the Spring Market. This includes listening to each other’s heart beats with real stethoscopes, checking body temperature for a fever with real thermometers, pretending to be doctors and veterinarians with doctor kits and lab (doctor) coats, human and animal X-rays, and more! We couldn't be more thankful!!
We’ve been so busy making medicine at the sensory table with bubbly water and water beads. We took the creative play a step further this week from initiating a conversation about what medicine really is, what is it used for, who takes it and when, and exploring the children’s individual experiences throughout. We learned about healing medicine and preventative medicine such as vitamins. One provocation we set up was to create a unique concoction for a medicine. The children mixed ingredients of their choosing (that were at their disposal) into individual bowls. It was very messy but as a teacher I absolutely love when my students are so engaged in an open-ended activity that requires them to take turns with materials in a shared space. Thy mixed water with paint, glitter, shaving cream, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, and even vanilla and cocoa powder! Everyone said that they loved the science experiment so much that they wanted to repeat the activity for a second day, and of course we did!
More highlights:
Painting with our feet, yo-yo painting with beans and rice in pantyhose, making another big batch of lemon-coconut hand scrub for those who missed it (we made some for the school sinks!), and of course, days outdoors!
See you next week for our Philharmonic field trip on Monday and Field Day at Pier 25 on Friday! If you haven’t already, please let us know if you are attending. Have a beautiful weekend!