Pet Week

Have I mentioned how much fun Pet Week is at preschool?  Well, it IS!  We kick off November, a thankful month, with a celebration of family.  Some of our favorite family members are our pets, and this week is all about them

It is only Tuesday, and we have already been super busy.  

We started out Monday morning making dog bones and kibble with play-doh.  We gave our small muscles a great workout making lots of little pieces of puppy food.  

The dramatic play center was stokcekd with "pets"  and accessories, including clothes!

This puppy was injured (stuffing falling out) and had to be taped up.  

The puppy was cared for and patched up in our own SDS pet hospital   

Speaking of injuries...this puppy needed a band aid on his paw.

T knew just where to go to find the materials he needed...

in the art center!

We had a fun snack- Scooby Snacks and goldfish!

Today we used a crayon resist technique to paint goldfish in bowls.  

We used crayons to draw the pictures, then went over our drawings with water colors.  

This opened a great discussion on why the wax doesn't absorb the water.  

Finally, we had one of those moments today that make you remember why we do what we do.

I noticed this piece of paper taped to Goldie's tank.  I decided to explore it a little further.

On the underside, where Golide could see it best, was a picture of her.  

Now she has her own portrait hanging on her "wall"!

Might seem simple, but to me it is pretty neat.  A child in our classroom accepted an open invitation to create art with materials we placed out in the classroom.  She was inspired by our theme, and decided to draw a picture of a pet she loves, our class pet.  Once complete, she felt so pleased with her work that she wanted to share it.  She didn't ask us if she could tape something up, she knows that she can.  We keep the tape out at the children's level and encourage them to use it when they need it.  I absolutely love that she is empowered to use the tools in HER classroom and feels free to post her work!