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This month, we're learning about Fables & Folktales with Experience Early Learning (formerly Mother Goose Time) and today we're reading Babe & the Blue Ox.
Paul Bunyan had a big blue ox named Babe and a cow named Bessie. We focused heavily on language arts skills and dramatic play for this lesson.
Our discussion this morning was about which animals make good pets and which animals can't be pets.
We learned about the color blue and talked some about Summer and Winter and whether we preferred hot or cold weather.
We also worked on our reading skills and making patterns.
Today's creative art activity was Blue & Yellow Painting, which is a great way to practice color mixing and color theory with the children.
For each process art activity from Experience Early Learning, we display the Inspiration Photo at the art center and set out supplies for the preschoolers.
We also sit down with the children and discuss the day's prompts. Today we're talking about blending the colors together, using a sponge to paint, and what happens if we fold our paper.
What happens when you blend or mix both colors together?
How will you use the sponge to paint?
Can you fold the paper to mix the colors together?
Art activities such as this one mean an opportunity to explore physical science, visual arts, and fine motor skills in a fun and hands-on way that preschoolers are sure to love!
Don't forget to check back next week to see what we're up to as we finish our Fables & Folktales preschool theme from Experience Early Learning (formerly Mother Goose Time).
