We finished up week 1 of Mother Goose Time's bubble, boats and floats theme by learning about boats and waterfalls. The girls completed the covers of their my little journals. We also introduced the book of the month, Rowing Down the River.
The girls did some creative playing by pretending a cushion was a boat. They packed their bags; good thing Elli brought rope because she needed it when Addie fell overboard. I also brought up a huge cardboard box that I was going to hang streamers over to make a waterfall, but the girls decided they wanted to turn it into a house. After playing in their house for multiple days it eventually collapsed and wound up in the recycling bin.
The girls used the rubber boat manipulatives included in this months box to work on addition and counting.
Elli worked on her shapes by using Popsicle sticks. She then tried floating them in a tub of water.
We collected a bunch of small items from around the house and the girls predicted whether they would float or sink, then they tested their ideas. A great science lesson in buoyancy and the scientific method.
And as usual, Mother Goose Time provided a fun craft for the kids to make. Elli made her own ribbon water dancer to go with the dance n' beats DVD. Next lake we learn about things on the lake: fishing, sailboats, swimming, ducks and rocks.
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