This week, Dora and I continued to look at space, focusing on the sun. We watched a BrainPOP Jr. episode about the sun and then made a Styrofoam and pipe cleaner sun. I spray painted the foam yellow earlier in the week and cut the pipe cleaners in half. Poking the pipe cleaners in the foam created a very interesting tactile sensation as we could feel the Styrofoam crunching. Dora found the sensation to be a bit disconcerting and eventually wanted me to be the one to inset the pipe cleaners so that she could remove them. For all you Montessorians out there, the fine motor skills required to stick the pipe cleaners into the foam would qualify this activity as practical life work also.
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This is a great activity...my daughter and I did this a while back and it was a good learning & sensory experience for her..
ReplyDeleteHi Maureen. How your blog has grown! You have lots of great content. Enjoy playing/learning with your little daughter.
ReplyDeleteHow cute although I am with Dora on the sound of Styrofoam like running finger nails on a chalkboard;)
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love this idea! I think my preschoolers and toddlers would enjoy it too! I'm going to share it on my PreschoolPowolPackets Facebook page--thanks for linking up at Teach Me Tuesday!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! And just think then you could make the other planets out of styrofoam........ Or maybe that's just me wanting to go overboard :)
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