This weekend, it was time once again for our monthly classroom makeover- new arrangement, new toys.
Since the snow is flying and a chill is in the air, we decided to make this week's curriculum theme to be WINTER. We planned several activities to talk about the happenings of the winter season...one of which was this grouptime:
I called it 'Polar Bear Peek'. I told the toddlers that the bear fell asleep....shhhh! Oh my, and now it is snowing. How many snowflakes will it take to hide Mr. Polar Bear??
They thought it was exciting to watch him be covered up one by one by each flake (then count all the flakes at the end of course, cause counting practice was the secret purpose for said activity).
Most delightful was removing them one by one to find him again at the end...the anticipation was killing them! I saved the flake covering his face for last and they cheered for the reveal. And then we counted them all once more for good measure:)
We have added winter books and other activities thru the week that run with this theme as well...paper snowball toss, snowflake window collages and more!
Lastly we made a little dramatic play set to expand the theme to free play time:
A big piece of white vinal (1 yard from Joann...on sale and with a coupon it was less than $10), a bucket of arctic animals, foam snowflakes and some little snow caves made with wipes containers (lids removed, a door cut into one side, and covered with white duct tape to make it a little more durable and extra winter-y). The kids are digging it!
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