Z is for Zoo

At the art table, we used our handprints to create ears for funny paper elephants.

We took turns working with Ms Amy, learning to carefully get just a drop out of the glue bottle. (It's very tempting to watch it drip and run as we squeeze.)

 Our friends brought in their "homework" and shared their favorite Zoo Animal this week during group time.

There is always a sense of pride and accomplishment when they have stood in front of our class and shared their own thoughts and feelings about a subject.

Adding stripes to an outline of a Zebra proved to be somewhat challenging for some of us. Even when we were careful to apply the paint in a striped pattern, we painted over them to create a solid black animal. I believe we must feel a sense of satisfaction when we have covered the entire paper (and that's OK).

 A large tub of tiny Legos was introduced to our room this week. A group of friends were quite busy constructing at that table all week.

Dress up is a part of Dramatic or Imaginative Play. It's an important part of each day at preschool and develops critical thinking skills, decision making skills, and cooperative skills.

While we have to discourage chasing Super Heros inside our classroom because of physical constraints, we encourage pretend play in general and use those situations to teach life-lessons.