Grab Bag

We take dozens of photos every day to help document the learning in our room. We use the camera to make learning visible to the students and for parents to see here on the blog.

Often I'll have pictures leftover that capture some wonderful learning, but aren't part of a series that I can turn into a blog post. That's where the "grab bag" comes in. I'll be posting single activity photos in a big Grab Bag post from time to time.

To give you some perspective on how busy our class of 28 is, these photos were taken over about two hours of play (two play blocks), and only represent a small slice of what went on.

Sandbox is a favourite for many boys. They use it to build and to do small-world imaginative play with cars.

Some girls have been making clothes for our dolls.

Our ramps and pathways project is starting to expand into bridges and enclosures.

These toys foster constructive play, imagination, and fine-motor skills.

Jaydyn made an alien, which she later turned into a mask.

The shaving cream continues to be a sensory delight.

The Kapla blocks are perfect for building enclosures for Pet Shop figures.

Joe is working with Miss Long to expand his small-world imaginative play using the pattern blocks, tape, and a stapler.

Ms Mann helped some girl explore shades of pink with the finger paint. See how they stand up and  engage their whole bodies in the experience.

This pathway and ramp was developed during a full hour of play. The boys worked co-operatively as a team to make a race track for our new cars. It's a shame we don't have the space to leave projects like this up long-term to see how they can evolve over days and weeks.