We started by doing some simple experiments and observations. We looked at all the colors we had. We experimented with how easy they were to throw, kick, and catch. We tested their bouncy-ness. We talked about what they felt like and the different sizes they came in. While the kids were testing them all out, I wrote down what I heard them saying.
(Sorry about the bad picture quality here - silly sun!)
We also spent a lot of time just playing with the balls. We played basketball. We used ramps to see how fast they would roll. We raced the balls. We also sent many, many balls down our slides.
Next week, we'll start our investigations. The students will think up some questions they might have about balls, and we'll put the balls to the test.
On Thursday, we're going to walk over to the elementary school to watch the big kids playing at recess. We're going to see what kinds of balls they use and how they use them. Then, we're going to head to the park to do some experimenting with our balls on the bigger playgrounds.
We did many other things that were not related to our study Monday and Tuesday too. Since we're still learning the routines, we spent a lot of time practicing things like sitting for circle time, lining up, and properly joining our friends in play.
We also discovered last week that our play dough was pretty dry, so we made some of our own this week. The nice thing about our homemade play dough is it smells really good! What's the secret? Kool-Aid! The kiddos had a blast making and playing with the new play dough.
Pastor Jordon read to the afternoon class for the first time on Tuesday. The children loved having a guest reader! It's always fun to hear someone other than me read aloud.
I'll be back on Friday to let you know how the rest of the week goes! I'm excited!
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