This week, the toddler class focused on the theme “What Makes a Home a Home?” We started our week reading a book that described different colors found within a home, leading us to a discussion about the colors of our own homes. We wanted to make a dream home to use in our dramatic play area, so we created some out of large cardboard boxes and paint. Working hard on contributing to making our house colorful, each child was responsible for painting their own section, where they were able to choose between using red or blue paint. Once our houses were dry, the toddlers had a blast playing house within them among their peers!
A common creature found in our homes is the spider! Having shown a lot of interest in insects this summer, we felt it would be fun for the toddler class to investigate where spider’s live as well as what their homes look like. The toddler's first took a trip to our Labrynth where they were able to sit among nature while being read “The Very Busy Spider.” We then explored our surroundings by primarily looking for spiders, spider webs, and other creatures that live outdoors. Focusing on the spider’s home, we continued our study inside by creating spider webs out of string and wood as well as drawing our own versions of spider webs with crayons.
The Cave
This week we learned about a different type of artist, a cave artist. We read the book, “Cave Baby,” and learned about the way a cave person displays their artisticness. We discussed the differences between a cave artist and the idea of an artist we have today. One difference is that a cave artist does not sign their name, but instead they use their handprint as a way to sign their artwork. We got to create our own cave person signature by using white paint on a paper bag, just like real cave artist!