This summer at Gan our theme is the 7 days of creation.
As we learn what was created on each of the days, we will be discovering Hashem's amazing creations through art, sensory, science and more.
This week we learned about Day 1 & 2.
Day 1- Light & dark
To learn about light and dark we cut two holes in a box and placed some toys in them. As we passed it around and asked our friends to tell us what they saw we mainly heard, "There is nothing in there" "It's so dark!"
We then placed a flashlight in the second hole and our friends were able to see the toy ducks we placed in there.
The children were then able to appreciate why we need light. Thank you Hashem for giving us light!
Dark and light negative space art.
Spraying different objects or even their hand was a fun way to learn about the contrast between dark and light.
Batya had fun playing with black playdough and placing white pieces in it. Menachem helped some of our friends get the playdough that was stuck inside some toys.
Painting 'darkness'.
Thank you Carole Goodkin for generously donating a new light table for our classroom. Playing with magnet tiles on bright lights was a whole new experience.
Learning about light and dark was a great opportunity to learn about shadows. A flashlight and a white sheet invited the children to put on shadow plays for their friends!
Welcoming back our bearded dragon to our class. Mathew, was fascinated with the heat lamp. There are so many different types of light in this world!
Enjoying chocolate pudding and whipped cream as a dark and light treat ;)
Day 2- Water. Hashem placed water in the oceans and the sky.
At circle time we pretended our blue carpet was the water. Mendel wanted to show us how he likes to jump in the water. Sholom was wearing rain boots that day and showed us how he likes to splash in puddles.
Having fun at the easel creating rain by using water droppers and cotton balls as the clouds. Sometimes, we get to see the water Hashem placed in the sky. We overheard all the different experiences they have had in the rain.
Science experiment
Research suggests that young children don't think as creatively or critically when adults tell them what to do. By just placing an ice ball with beads, some salt and tools we invited the children to learn science by using their own natural curiosity.
The blue beads trapped inside was a fun incentive to try to figure out how ice melts and the different properties of water.
Batya creating her ocean and sky picture using paint glue and cotton balls.
Fun water play!
Watering our garden.
Adding water to the sandbox was a fun sensory and creative experience.
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