Winter Week III went out with a bang, as we
"banged" away at our Piñatas, and broke them open!
Ice painting was a highlight of the week!
Divertido con Espanol / Fun with Spanish
In
keeping with our Winter theme, Senora Jen read "Un Dia De Nieve" by
Ezra Jack Keats!
Vocabalo de Semana en Espanol / Words of the Week
in Spanish
Invierno
/ Winter
Snow /
Nieve
Ice /
Hielo
Cold /
Frio
Looking Deeper:
Exploration and Learning through Play
Let's take a closer look at making a Piñata.
As the photos illustrate, breaking the Piñata was lots of
fun. Making the Piñata was fun as well,
and the process was a valuable learning experience for the children on many
levels. Making things with children
teach them how those things come to be, a fact that may be obvious to grown-ups
but is often a mystery to children.
Additionally, it illustrates that the process has sequential components
that happen over time. If the Piñata is
to be strong and durable, no step can be missed and the process cannot be
rushed. That in and of itself is a great
lesson to teach as it is an important metaphor for life!
Including the children in the Piñata making process not only
educates, it empowers them and honors their capabilities.
We capitalize on every opportunity to reinforce the
children's understanding that they are not only helpful, they are important,
and their participation is essential to the classroom community!
Yes, making the Piñata was fun for the children, however, it
may be one of the few times when destroying their creation was as much fun, if
not more, than making it!!!
Have a fun and restful Holiday Break!
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