one pizza cut in 8 pieces is still one pizza.
two halves make one whole.
if a pizza is cut into four pieces, each piece is a fourth.
these are the concepts we explore this week.
the pizzas we painted had a couple of days to dry and were ready to cut.
i drew lines on the back and the preschoolers could decide how many pieces they wanted.
then the pieces were arranged and glued on mat board to take home.
delightful 3d art.
we painted paper plates with red paint (sauce) and added torn paper bits (toppings).
i wanted some traditional “pizza parlor” music while we painted and couldn’t find what i wanted on pandora. i googled “pizza song” and found dear uncle moishy.
maybe some of you know him, i didn’t until now. but this song hasn’t left my mind.
it is a general policy of mine that i don’t show screens (tv or computer), but we did get a peek at uncle moishy’s “pizza song movie.”
after viewing it, i adapted the computer so we could hear it but not watch it. : )
would you like to try a new pizza recipe?
i want this (all images from progressive early childhood….i wish i could visit in real life!):
i also want a huge pvc pipe for the kids to roll around in. and huge boulders for the kids to climb on. and a little stream running through the playground.
i am so grateful for what we have. safe equipment, lots of green space, sidewalks for rainy days, big trees…
and for the new rock that will protect while jumping and be loaded in dump trucks.
but seriously, if you are close enough to drop some of this other stuff (logs, tree trunks, slices of tree trunks, tractor tires, an old wooden boat, pvc pipes, a concrete tube…)off on our playground, please do.
thanks for the inspiration and the reminders of what we have.
in honor of the new year, i offered sparkly pens for journal work.
there were some busy hands. i. must. remember. the. value. of. sparkly. gel. pens.
one friend drew her self portrait 5 times…ending with a switch to the pink pen. : ) the drawings were almost identical. i love this stage of early childhood.
quite an accomplishment!
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