Comparing Apple Blossoms to Apple Blossoms

 

 

The plasticine was offered in small pieces and a limited amount. We talked about how much plasticine is necessary to make the details of the apple blossom display.

Using tools would also help to create details.

Even though there was a limited amount of plasticine, there was more than enough 

to do many pictures!

       

        The children decided on different ways to use the tools and show the blossoms.

Morgan chose to show a group of blossoms.

Danica and Leah collaborated on a group of branches.

    

Evan wanted to include the vase and table top. 

The blue plasticine wasn't offered at the display.

He left to get blue plasticine so that he could show the water in the vase.

 

 

   

We noticed details on the branches, on the leaves, in the opened blossoms.

 

Some children decided that pencil tips were a good tool to add details.

    

 

The looked so wonderful we could almost smell the apple blossoms the artists created!

Bold Builders at the Big Blocks

New materials added to the big block area rejuvenates thinking and sparks new ideas and emerging skills and a grand scale!

Balancing. Doorways. Entrance.

The children incorporate what they already know with their new thinking. They begin to use the big blocks in ways they haven't tried yet.

Tunnels. Through. Near. Along. Beside.

The buckets of small, geometric-shaped blocks are brought out to build connecting structures. 

Big thinking on a smaller scale.

Home. Store. Kitchen. Walls. Welcome.

Look out post. Telescope. "Spyer". Holder.

Ramps up high. Gravity.

Time. Patience. Perseverance. 

Surround. Pet home. Spacing. Precise. Rooms. Enter.

Dinosaur City.

Office. Computer. Worker. Desk.

Three-storey, super-duper, fastest-ever speed ramp.

Tubes become containers. Glass beads adorn a new home.

Telling stories of their new worlds inspire children to write stories of their new worlds.

How. Why. Where. 

Collapse!

"And this is the clock. It tells us the time when this part goes around."

World travelers. Climb aboard. "We're on our way!"

"We landed. We are going to defend our ship!"

Areas for seeing out and in. Cylinder walls. Bridges.

Dinosaur habitat. Bridges and balancing. Attacker. 

A small place to call my own.

Explorer shelves.

Considering. Pondering. Trial and error.

Making plans. 

Big block centre... a place for big ideas!