Nature is such as important part of our curriculum that we decided to add this nature area to our classroom. It’s been a big hit! The children use the area to explore the outside world inside our classroom. Nature in the Lucky Lollipop room is transient. They are free to add to and delete any … Continue reading
The children watched this butterfly evolve from a caterpillar in our classroom. The above photo was taken as we released this butterfly to begin its journey to Mexico for warmer weather. As the children released the butterfly it settled on their fingers and shoulders. It found a nesting place here in one of our school … Continue reading
The children are creating designs using geoboards and rubber bands. In the above photo you can see a design that was created by one of the Lollipops. This design led to a discussion about shapes – a study we are about to begin. The children create their own designs or replicate more complex designs from … Continue reading
Last week a small group of children went outside to continue a study about patterns. The children decided that they had done a lot of work with patterns inside the classroom but that they would like to go outdoors to explore patterns in nature. In the above photo the children collected natural items and created … Continue reading
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