To welcome the fall season, the children in Kitah Bet made fall collages. Using recycled flowers from last week's Shabbat dinner, the children carefully cut the stems and petals to form a rich collection of natural materials.
Some children preferred to cut the flower's petals while others chose to snip the thicker stems.
Using scissors (supervised, of course) is a good exercise in fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Some children said it was like giving the flowers a haircut!
Annabelle took the idea in another direction by putting some petals in the leftover water, creating a new discovery jar for our classroom.
Afterwards we glued our flower pieces together with leaves we had
previously collected to make our fall collages. The children were proud
to have contributed to the multi-step process and enjoyed discussing
their work with their friends.
Squeezing the glue - another great fine motor exercise.
Becker and Maddy discuss their work.
Using found items promotes awareness of the changes occurring in the world around and enables the children to relate to them in tangible and meaningful ways.
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