Wikki Stix Designs

Wikki Stix...why are they so popular in the wonderful world of kindergarten?

They can tell us how someone feels.

 

They can be shared and collaborated with.

They can be made into just about anything!

 

They can be twirled and swirled and grow into trees.

They can become a story board.

They can stand up and become a sculpture.

They can be trees and rainbows and wonderful things.

They can become a tunnel, an insect home, a cave...

They can show us inside, outside, over, under, beneath and through.

They can be incorporated with clay and other materials.

That's why Wikki Stix are so popular in the wonderful world of kindergarten!

Let Them Paint

Let them paint...
 Let fingers become paintbrushes that set the landscape for a garden of hearts.
 
Let them set the foundation for their curiosity and discover what they know.

Let them feel soft, wet, cool bristles.

Let them incorporate loose materials into their painting ideas.

 

Let them have no purpose other than to discover colour, shades and hues.

 

Let them paint found items and make them into their idea of beautiful.

Let them take the time to wash and rewash their hands as they carry out their thinking...and then add antennas.

 
Let them inspire friends and collaborate.

Let them show you how they feel about their world.

Let them discover that old markers and water can provide enough colour to make a splash!

 

Let them be so excited that one hand and one brush is just not enough!

 

Let them paint!

 

Let them paint!

 

Let them paint!

Let them paint!

Math Moments

Q - When does 'math happen' in the wonderful world of kindergarten?

A - It happens all day long and everywhere you look!

Math happens when we put sticky paper on the felt board and offer shape tiles.

Math happens at the carpet when the children are invited to explore small block play.

Math happens at the light table when Magna-tiles become skyscrapers!

Math happens when a basket is pulled and a windmill is constructed to provide energy.

Math happens when links stretch across a room.

Math happens when frozen peas and toothpicks form geometric shapes and sculptures.

Math happens when glass beads follow a pattern.

Math happens when the children gather information.

Math happens when measuring taller or shorter.

 

Math happens as the children play...

...and we observe.

We name the math when we see it happening.

We talk of such things as patterns and prisms...

...and symmetry.

Math is natural and alive and everywhere and all day in a play-filled kindergarten!