Since last week we decided to start our new topic of Scarecrows, we decided that this week we just had to start talking about those little black birds- CROWS! Today we used paper plates and black paint to make some of those little pesky guys!

Some Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines included here are:

• ​Perceptual Development: The developing ability to become aware of the social and physical environment through the senses.
• Gross Motor: The developing ability to move the large muscles.
• Fine Motor: The developing ability to move the small muscles.
• ​Health: Maintenance of healthy growth and participation in physical activity.
• Mathematics: Recognize and name common shapes.
  

Now that Halloween has passed, our new topic of discussion is Scarecrows! We used watercolor paints to each make our own individual Scarecrow. It was lots of fun using those paintbrushes even though dipping into the paint was a bit difficult! 
According to Colorado Early Learning And Development Guidelines, we were illustrating:

• ​Fine Motor: Hold small objects in one hand and sometimes use both hands together to manipulate objects.
• Perceptual Development: Use the information received from the senses to change the way they interact with the environment.
• ​Recognition of Ability: Experiment with different ways of making things happen.

It was such a blast to watch our friends paint their special scarecrows! 
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After we painted our scarecrows it was time to head outside for a little fun in the snow! We started out building a snowman....But then we remembered it was National Hug a Bear Day! We decided to alter our idea just a bit and turn our snow man into a snow BEAR! We couldn't wait to hug him once he was all finished! He was adorable.

Some Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines included here are:

• ​Perceptual Development: The developing ability to become aware of the social and physical environment through the senses.
• Gross Motor: The developing ability to move the large muscles.
• Fine Motor: The developing ability to move the small muscles.
• ​Health: Maintenance of healthy growth and participation in physical activity.

​Today the Halloween/Fall fun continued. As a classroom, we cracked open a pumpkin and dug out all the little seeds. The Pumpkin was "Slimy" and "Cold" and "Wet". We practiced moving our small muscles and using our fine motor skills as we explored the orange pumpkin. We used more than just our senses to explore this pumpkin, we used spoons to help us manipulate those teeny little seeds out of the slimy flesh of the pumpkin. According to Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines, we illustrated and practiced our ability to "Hold small objects in one hand and sometimes use both hands together to manipulate objects". It was quite the task but we had such an awesome time!