Winter was a wonderful time at SMART START! Our young learners engaged in a variety of hands-on seasonal studies.
Read about SNOW MUCH FUN at SMART START below ❄️
Cold mornings are perfect for a pajama day! Friends fashioned their cozy sleepwear and brought delicious cookies to swap with the each other. Hot cocoa was also enjoyed.
Pajama Day & Cookie Swap Video
Pretend play snowballs were incorporated into a math and letter identification lesson. Basic arithmetic problems were solved using flash cards and adding/subtracting snowballs. Peers also played bingo by placing the snowballs on lower case letters that were called.
SMART START Scientists geared up in lab coats and safety goggles for an exciting experiment. Using a plastic jar, baby oil, white paint, seltzer tablets and glitter, classmates created their very own snowstorm!
Classroom chefs made their own snack-
A snowman bagel!
Playing in the snow is a classic childhood activity. In addition to frolicking freely in the outdoor classroom, students challenged their gross motor skills shoveling a walkway to their play structure and pushing each other on sleds.
Outdoor storytime is always a class favorite. The book, “The Cozy” by Jan Brett was read. A fun and entertaining tale that teaches about animals, friendship and kindness.
The class was most excited to bring in a special item for “Snow & Tell” at school.
Fine motor and scissor skills were enhanced while completing winter worksheets.
Colorful snowflakes were created using do-a-dot bonkers and doilies.
Magna-tiles are a class favorite. An acrtic themed set was added to our collection.
Animals habitats were constructed using recycled materials and wild imaginations. Cardboard turned into dirt, styrofoam into snow, cups into tunnels and so much more!
Groundhog Day was celebrated to conclude our winter activities. Students used flashlights, stick puppets and their own hands to make shadows on their white board. Peers also pondered over books about the holiday’s history.
On February 2nd, a few classmates engaged in a reenactment of the annual prediction in Pennsylvania. All were pleased to announce that groundhog, Phil did not see his shadow-spring is coming!
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