numbers are everywhere!

so many counting games and art projects.... this week we learned all about numbers and before long, children were counting everything! "i have 5 crackers in my lunch." "we have 2 cats at school." "i see 10 ducks on that page". they have become my mini-mathmaticians!
photos: carter's rocket countdown collage and lark's number stamping painting

circles, squares, trapezoids!...

my student, felix, has been asking "when can we learn about shapes?" ( he's actually been asking for a few weeks now, but i already had lessons planned and field trips in place for other themes.) finally, this week, i told him it was time and he was so excited! jump-up-and-down-and-squeal-excited! it's fun letting the children help plan the curriculum.

photos (top to bottom): Eva traces shapes in a book.
Sylvia makes a shape collage.
Felix makes up a triangle yoga pose ( and then proceeds to make as many other shapes as he can with his body!)

busy artists

it is so nice to have the children back. so nice to watch them create and explore. the art table is a constant center of activity. by the end of the day, i sweep up tiny paper scraps, bits of yarn, run away beads, crumbles of styrofoam.... evidence of a day well spent.

art show.

this past friday was the annual meadowlark preschool art show/art opening at alma chocolate just down the street from our school. chocolate+wine+ juice (for the kids)+beautiful works of art+proud parents= a perfect evening!

the children dressed up. the sun was still shining. and everyone's art looked great framed and hanging up. it truly is one of my favorite nights of the year.