Calvin's fish -- of course he had to copy one of the pictures from the book! He's so happy to create anything, as long as he has a pattern to follow!
We even got to enjoy chocolate chip muffins baked in various shapes!Thursday, September 23, 2010
Colors and Shapes
On Wednesday, it was my turn to plan our Explorer day (home school co-op for kindergartners and pre-schoolers). I decided to do a lesson on colors and shapes using the books Mouse Shapes and Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh. Once the kids arrived (except for one family that couldn't make it) I started out by reviewing various shapes with the kids, reading Mouse Shapes, and then having them create their own pictures using pre-cut shapes. The kids did well with that. Then, we went outside, read Mouse Paint and learned about primary colors. After the book the kids donned paint shirts and got busy mixing primary colors to see what new color resulted and using the paint to paint our cardboard box "fort". That was lots of fun -- what kid doesn't like painting?! We had a great morning... and it really gave me the opportunity to be a teacher again!
Calvin's fish -- of course he had to copy one of the pictures from the book! He's so happy to create anything, as long as he has a pattern to follow!
We even got to enjoy chocolate chip muffins baked in various shapes!
Calvin's fish -- of course he had to copy one of the pictures from the book! He's so happy to create anything, as long as he has a pattern to follow! We even got to enjoy chocolate chip muffins baked in various shapes!
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