We had gobs of great fun with the letter Gg this week!
Bible Verse:
From Sing the Word A-Z
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus . . .”
1 Thes 5:18
Books:
Good Night Moon
Good Night Gorilla
Go Dog Go!
Activities:
Greenhouse, Garden, Goldfish
We visited our local greenhouse and nursery and talked about all the different plants and trees growing there. The Sensitive Plant fascinated him the most. When you touch the leaves, they close up. It really is very cool. He was mostly anxious to get outside to see the pond and the goldfish (they were hiding under the lily pads).
Water Grenades
Mali threw the “Grenades” at a willing target brother – the only “catch” – if brother caught them, he got to throw them back. It was fun for him and I get to check off one more thing from our summer list. :-)
Gold Glitter and Green
This activity was inspired by Totally Tots: Now I Know My ABC’s – Letter G. I originally supplied him with glitter and glue – but he wanted green paint, too. Can’t argue with that!
I pre-measured all the ingredients, put them in order and let him make these all by himself. Instead of a traditional ginger snap, these are big and soft.
Frosty Green Grapes
We froze green grapes for a cool summer snack – a favorite around here!
I was happy to remember one of my boys’ favorite Kid Concoction – Gooey Gunk because I had a rainbow of colored glue leftover from our fun with the letter R.
GOOEY GUNK
This is a recipe from Kid Concoctions. You add 1 cup water to 1 cup white glue and 2 Tbs. liquid tempera paint or 7-10 drops food coloring (solution A) and you slowly add this to 1 1/3 cup warm water mixed with 4 tsp. borax laundry booster (solution B).
Then you roll solution A around in solution B 4-5 times. Then lift the gunk out and knead for a few minutes. It will be really slimy at first, but it firms up.
We made green, blue, yellow and purple. It was a gooey hit!
Globs of Glue
Mali initiated this project and had fun freely exploring with leftover colored glue.
As I mentioned in my very first post, my vision for my preschool has been learning through creative play. One thing I need to work on, though, is to allow him more freedom in expression throughout these experiences. I have focused too much on the product instead of the process. Often, if I have an idea in my head how something should look or be, he will have something else in mind. I want to encourage his creativity, so from now on, I am going to try to do just that!
I love all the gardening you guys did this week (and do every week for that matter!). I also like the gobs of glue art, that's a great idea!! We might have to try that one!
It looks like a great week. This goo project sounds like a fascinating chemistry experiment – how great it is that Mali can have such hands-on learning.
I love all the gardening you guys did this week (and do every week for that matter!). I also like the gobs of glue art, that's a great idea!! We might have to try that one!
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