"The secret of good teaching is to regard the child's intelligence as a fertile field in which seeds may be sown, to grow under the heat of flaming imagination."
--Dr. Maria Montessori
Paper Tube Trees
Materials:
paper tubes; construction paper; paint; crayons
Directions:
Provide a variety of tree shapes (different shapes and sizes).
Have children paint the tree shapes green (front and back).
Add apples or leaves by dipping fingers in red, orange, or yellow paint.
Color or paint paper tubes brown.
Cut a slit in the top of each paper tube so the tree shape will fit securely.
Place paper tube trees in the block area for fall fun props!
Let’s Build!
Young children seem to be almost as intrigued by building and creating as they are by demolishing and dissecting. That’s just part of why a tools and construction theme is so great for young kids! And while they’re having a blast, they’re also learning some great concepts.
Try this idea in your block area. Create full-scale blue prints for the children to copy and make.
Using large blocks (
foam or wooden) build a creation against a wall and then outline the blocks using blue painter’s tape. You now have a full-scale blueprint! Encourage children to follow the blueprint or create their own. Other props in this theme might include hard hats, play tools, tool belts, clip boards and pencils, real blueprints, phones/radios, orange cones, and caution tape.
Idea taken from Amanda Morgan
