Thursday, September 11, 2014

water, water everywhere...and then some mud

Summer 2014-
The summer campers had a blast making fishing poles…and then using them at the pond on our field trip to Pine Hill Woods. We did not catch anything but we had lots of fun casting the line and trying to catch some fish. We also enjoyed "catching" up with our classmates who joined us for this special adventure.















Domain: Approaches to Learning
Strand: Initiative
Topic: Planning, Action and Reflection
Standard:
 Develop, initiate and carry out simple plans to obtain a goal.
Use prior knowledge and information to assess, inform, and plan for future actions and learning.

Domain: Approaches to Learning
Strand: Engagement and Persistence
Topic: Persistence
Standard:
Carry out tasks, activities, projects or experiences from beginning to end.
Focus on the task at hand even when frustrated or challenged.

Domain: Physical Well-being and motor development
Strand: Motor Development
Topic: Small muscle: touch, grasp, reach and manipulate
Standard:

 Coordinate the use of hands, fingers and wrists to manipulate objects and perform tasks requiring precise movements.



From the first one to the last, we had lots of fun during our water days at summer camp…even if our teachers made us work!























Domain: Approaches to Learning
Strand: Initiative
Topic: Initiative and Curiosity
Standards:
 Seek new and varied experiences and challenges (take risks).
Demonstrate self-direction while participating in a range of activities and routines.
Ask questions to seek explanations about phenomena of interest.

Domain: Physical Well-being and Motor Development
Strand: Motor Development
Topic: Large Muscle, Balance and Coordination
Standard:
 Demonstrate locomotor skills with control, coordination and balance during active play (e.g., running, hopping, skipping).
Demonstrate coordination in using objects during active play (e.g., throwing, catching, kicking balls, riding tricycle).
Use non-locomotor skills with control, balance and coordination during active play (e.g., bending, stretching and twisting).


We always love playing in the creek on the preschool playground. Thank you summer campers from 2013 (and Ms. Luann).  A big thank you goes to Ms. Kris too for taking some of the pictures!


















Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Sub-domain: Science
Strand: Earth and Space Science
Topic: Explorations of the Natural World
Strand:
With modeling and support, recognize familiar elements of the natural environment and understand that these may change over time (e.g., soil, weather, sun and moon).

Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Sub-domain: Science
Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Sub-domain: Science
Strand: Science Inquiry and Application
Topic: Inquiry
Standard:
Make careful observations.
Make predictions.
Make inferences, generalizations and explanations based on evidence.
Make careful observations.


We also enjoyed exploring water works in the classroom…whether simple transfer of water from one container to another or washing the babies.































Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Strand: Cognitive Skills
Topic: Memory
Standard:
 Recreate complex ideas, events/situations with personal adaptations.

Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Sub-domain: Science
Strand: Science Inquiry and Application
Topic: Inquiry
Standard:
Make careful observations.
Make predictions.
Make inferences, generalizations and explanations based on evidence.
Make careful observations.
And of course we had a blast making “chocolate milkshakes”, using mud bricks and working together to make a “bird mud bath” on International Mud Day!

























Domain: Social and Emotional Development
Strand: Relationships
Topic: Peer Relationships
Standard: Interact with peers in more complex pretend play including planning, coordination of roles and cooperation.

Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Sub-domain: Social Studies
Strand: Government
Topic: Civil Participation and Skills
Standard: Demonstrate cooperative behaviors and fairness in social interactions.

Domain: Approaches to Learning
Strand: Initiative
Topic: Planning, action and Reflection
Standard:
 Develop, initiate and carry out simple plans to obtain a goal.
Use prior knowledge and information to assess, inform, and plan for future actions and learning.


Here's a link to why water play is critical for all areas of development for children of all ages:
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mess-water.htm

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