Wind Week II reflected continued exploration of the
movement of air in variety of activities!
Blowing bubbles at the water table
remained a very popular pursuit!
Blowing the "ping pong basketball" into the basket
created our very own March Madness!
Music and movement with kites was a true delight!
Discussing how paper airplanes create wind as they fly was
very interesting, but flying them was the very best part.
Making fans and using them to create wind that could move
Pom Poms around and off the surface of
blocks took great focus and concentration!
Perhaps the greatest fun and focus occurred when the
children observed balloons. We discussed
how the process of my blowing up a balloon entails my taking air from the room,
moving it into my lungs and then moving it into the balloon. The balloon flies when the air quickly
escapes from it, creating wind that pushes the balloon forward across the
room!
Thank You to Brynn's mom, Melissa for coming in as our Guest Reader this week!
Looking Deeper:
Exploration and Learning through Play
This week let's take a closer look at Play as the best
Methodology for teaching Science to young children!
As an Early Childhood Educator, it is so exciting to observe
the children "doing" Science.
Our photos illustrate well the children's activities but cannot always
capture the children's excitement or the energy generated as they engage in
Scientific exploration. We began each
day recalling our working definition:
Wind is air that is moving. If
the definition halted with words the children's understanding would no doubt be
limited. Experience gives meaning to the
words. Fun, active and engaging
experiences adds passion to the learning!
There is no doubt that the children have grasped a concrete
understanding of wind through the many and varied activities they have engaged in
over the past two weeks. More
importantly, they are building on their perception that learning is fun, and
ultimately developing a love of learning!
Have a fun and restful Spring Break!
