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Today is our Caper Day which is where children are able to flow freely through different rooms. This afternoon, we capered between Dogwood, Magnolia, and outside our back doors. Pine room was able to join us too!  In Dogwood, they have started a project where they are working in a donut shop. Our class was able to create more donuts for their class and help fulfill orders.  In Magnolia, children were continuing to work on light as we invited them to explore the overhead projector and various loose parts.  Outside there were a few different sensory opportunities including water and dry quinoa. Children were able to scoop, pour and pretend. We also had colored blocks that you could see through as the line shined through them.  During our outside invitations, children were able to go down the slide. Soon, a giant line formed and children were cheering each other on and doing a wonderful job waiting. 

During the Reggio Approach to learning, children are driving our instruction through invitations each day. We as teachers observe the children's interest and invite them to explore through method called The Hundred Languages.  Painting Children were able to show us their understanding of their world through paint. Some children painted with two colors side by side. Some were intertwining different shades of blue. Today we offered blue and white which was something new for children to interact with. Other times we have painted with many colors with water so they were able to clean their brush.  Light Many have been interested in light refraction because in the afternoon, the light comes right through the window. We put light catcher crystals up in the window and little rainbows broke out across the ground. Then as children were using the mirror to draw with light on the ceiling, we placed the long mirror on the ground. Right away, we noticed that the ceiling became decorated wi...

Our Swallowtail caterpillars went into their chrysalis over the weekend. However, we always had a small caterpillar in the enclosure. We weren't sure what kind of butterfly this would turn into, however, it finally got bigger! It ran out of food and we were discussing it's growth from over the weekend.   E - Its a baby caterpillar V - It's kind of grown up Erin - Look at their food, it is all wilted E - We need to go buy some more! It is another caterpillar day, I can just tell it!  After some research, we decided to go to Straubs to pick up the food it might like. We wrote our grocery list: carrots with leaves, dill, and cilantro.  Some children were sketching their noticings from the enclosure. Before we left, children explored an amazing phenomenon the light reflection in our room. The sun was coming in through our window and children were tilting and shifting the mirrors around. Many shrieks were heard around the room as the light flashed from the ceiling to diff...

It's Thursday.  Do you know what that means?  CAPER DAY!  We played with Dogwood friends in our classroom and in the sand.  It was such a beautiful day.