Website Update: I have added a new page to the website: Bookmaking in Pre-K.
Archive for May, 2008
Exploring with Colors Experiment
Website Update: I have added the following new idea to the Color Explorations page.
Exploring Colors: Floating S Experiment
This is a really cool experiment I saw at a workshop I attended. I gave the children a bowl, a small cup of water, and a small cup of Skittles candy. The children were instructed to pour the water into the bowl (you only need enough water so that it will cover the Skittles.) Then they choose three different colors of Skittles to place in the bowl at the edges and spaced out so they weren’t touching each other (I let them eat the rest). The children observed what happened to the colors (the colors will spread out and eventually blend with other colors and the three S’s float to the top). I recorded their verbal observations on paper and the children recorded their observations by drawing what they saw in the bowl (see example). An important note: this experiment only works well if the bowl sits on a very stable surface, such as a table that does not shake or the floor. Make sure the children understand not to touch or move the bowl. Be sure to place the Skittles with the S side up.
Block Play: Add Paper to Your Block Center
Website Update: I have added the following idea to the Block Center page.
Paper in the Block Center
One day my students asked me if they could have construction paper in the block center. They used the paper to enhance a rocket ship they had built with the large hollow blocks. I decided to place a bucket of construction paper in the block center to see what they would create, and they came up with lots of creative ideas. The children brought tape and scissors from the art center as needed.
Giant Dice Printables
Website Update: I have added printables for making giant dice to the printables page and rhyming page. Look for Rhyming Dice, Numeral Dice, Dotted Dice, and Color Dice on the printables page.
Rhyming Match Games
Website Update: I have added 3 printable Rhyming Match Games to the Printables page. Look under “Literacy Printables”.
