Joyful Learning in the Early Years

I am a Reggio Emilia inspired Full Day Kindergarten teacher and mother to three young children. This blog is meant as a communication tool for the families of our children and as a learning tool for the many educators who follow us. Please feel free to comment on posts and participate in our collective understanding of emergent curriculum.

Showing posts with label light table. Show all posts

Showing posts with label light table. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Exploring Insects

We have noticed many insects in our play yard. The children spent time finding them and gently catching them so we could explore them up clo...

Monday, January 25, 2016

Primary Colours of Paint on the Light Table

We love to use our light table for art exploration. Today we covered the table with clear plastic and dropped the primary colours of paint o...

Friday, December 4, 2015

Irregular Shaped Gems

'Writing' our names and creating beautiful designs with irregular shaped gems on the light table.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Slides on the Light Table

We recycled some old slides by placing them on the light table for the children to explore. Many had never seen this old technology before. ...

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Ten Activities for the Light Table

The light table is a versatile piece of equipment in the kindergarten room. It encourages science, literacy, math, and art! Here are some of...

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Geoboards on the Light Table

Clear geoboards on the light table invite children to create and explore shapes. How many squares can you count? Are there more squares or ...

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Sea Glass Designs

This time of year reminds us of warm weather activities like going to the beach. Today at the light table we displayed a basket of beautifu...

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