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This month, our theme from Experience Early Learning (formerly Mother Goose Time) is A to Zoo Animals, which means we're having a blast learning all about animals while reviewing the alphabet in our preschool classroom.
When we get to the end of our preschool curriculum kit, sometimes we enjoy revisiting some of our favorite activities from the month.
Today we're extending play by learning about animal homes (from our Day 5 topic, E is for Elephant).
The children were reading in groups to the younger children about different habitats as well as drawing pictures of the habitats and some of the animals living there.
We also did the Inside an Elephant STEAM activity from the Experience Early Learning Teacher Guide. The children love these fun and engaging STEAM investigation stations.
Using tape, we created a large elephant outline on the floor and encouraged the children to build within that shape using a variety of materials.
Another one of our favorite STEAM activities this month was Alligator Teeth. We used golf tees and playdough to make an alligator mouth full of teeth.
This STEAM station was perfect for discussing how alligator teeth are similar and/or different than ours.
We talked about how many teeth we think an alligator has as well as what an alligator might eat.
Another favorite this month was the S is for Sheep invitation to create. The children used cardstock, crayons, and cotton balls to make sheep-inspired art.
It was definitely a great month filled with lots of zoo-themed alphabet fun. Don't forget to check back next month to see what we're up to with our Art Studio Experience Preschool theme.