Discovery Centers ~ March 2015

March 27, 2015

What a GREAT month!!  Everyone enjoyed our Eric Carle ~ Author Study unit. The students had many opportunities to create amazing artwork and explore various art materials such as paint, crayons, markers, chalk, play-dough, glue, scissors, paper, etc.

One of our favorite discovery centers this month was the Writing Center.  In the writing center, children are able to practice their pre-writing skills of drawing, coloring and cutting.  Younger children may just explore with the materials and learn to efficiently grasp crayons and how different motor actions create varied lines and shapes.  Soon, they begin to draw simple images of people, buildings, animals, trees or weather and explore adding details of color to make their picture more interesting.  By drawing, coloring and using scissors regularly, children are building the strength of hand muscles to support efficient use of these classroom tools.  Here are some fun activities you can do at home to encourage these skills; color pictures at the kitchen table, cut small pieces of paper then glue onto a collage, draw with chalk on the driveway or paint with water outside.  

Thank you to everyone who attended our ECDC Art Show & Expo!!

It was an AWESOME night!!

Enjoy your weekend!

Miss Becky and Miss Terri (Occupational Therapist)

Miss Terri works with students at the Writing Center

Drawing with markers on the dry erase boards 

Students worked on following a multi-step art activity (draw, color, cut, glue)

Drawing pictures from some of our favorite Eric Carle stories!

 

Animal stencils (tracing and drawing)

Working on our scissor skills (cutting)

Wikki Sticks - We used waxy, bendable sticks to outline bugs and flowers