Epiphany Toddlers: A busy week!

This week was a busy one for the Trillium Toddlers!

Here is a peek of what we have been up to.

Gideon, Jack and Le Roi explored liquid watercolors with coffee filters.

Aiden asked to cut open a pumpkin that has been living in our class...so we did! We found seeds inside, so Melody took a small group up to Maya's kitchen to have them roasted.

When Maya returned with the roasted pumpkin seeds, everyone was eager to taste them. They were gobbled up quick!

Sam, Avery and Aiden explored chalk in the Art Studio. Aiden explained to his friends the parts of an airplane as he drew, and soon Avery and Sam and Aiden produced airplane themed chalk drawings!

Avery enjoyed the chalky colors on her fingers!

One morning, I observed kids drumming on every surface in the room. I heard Aiden ask Gideon, "You have a drum? I need a really big one." So, I invited Aiden and Gideon to help me find the school's really big drums.

We brought 5 drums back to our class and sat together all morning with our very own drum circle!

It was wonderful to find a material that brought the whole group together, laughing, giggling and naturally turn taking with the drums and mallets.

Henry, Avery and Le Roi spent a long time one afternoon quietly playing with mirrors. The children made silly faces and mimicked each other's movements. The downward dog yoga pose was a favorite!

Magnatiles have to be the most used materials in our classroom! The children began the year building flat designs, matching shapes and color. Now they are building up! Building bigger! Building boxes!

The class has also learned alot about working together, asking "to be next" and how to ask for space while using the magnatiles.

Malia and Le Roi spent an afternoon with Michelle on the carpet with a jar full of circles from the hole punch machine. They all giggled as they picked up handfuls of the tiny circles and blew them into the air!