On Tuesday November 22, the Pre-K students joined for Magic Garden’s Annual Friendship Feast! During the past weeks, the children have been busy crafting special tablecloths and placemats. Starburst baked yummy cornbread and pumpkin pie, while Sunshine cooked macaroni and cheese (15 boxes!) and diced up a variety of veggies.
The kiddos dined in the hallway, complete with battery operated candle light and soft jazz tunes. What a feast!
Did you know that you can make your own playdough? On their birthdays, Magic Garden children bring home playdough that they have made together with their friends! What fun choosing your very own playdough color! Here is the recipe for you to try and share with your friends:
Playdough Recipe
2 cups Flour
1 cup Salt
4 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
2 cups of Water
2 Tablespoons Oil
(food coloring)
Starlight
Both Starlighters and Twilighters have been enjoying Fall themed animal stories such as “For the Love of Autumn” and “Earthquack” and, just yesterday afternoon, our young friends dot painted a large paper turkey.
Paddington, as well, is basking in the joys of the season … for example, while visiting the home of one of our preschoolers, he read “Bloom” — in honor of the Tree we are decorating for the Concord Museum’s Family and Literacy Tree event!!
In the continued spirit of giving and sharing, we have both expanded Paddington’s travels to include friends in additional classrooms and to transition into “Spirited Play”, as mentioned in previous updates — this week, I hope to introduce an interactive telling of the Native American poem “Giving Thanks”.
Twilight
Once the afternoon rolls around, fun is still the non-stop scene in the Twilight Program! After snacking on delicious fruit and veggies, the children have been up to some major explorations!
Utilizing a foam floor puzzle, the students have been learning about the human body. Topics have included bone names, placement and size (science and math concentrations). This even connects to our Pre-K literacy program Handwriting without Tears!
The Twilight Program has also begun a new venture, Postcard Exchange. When students or family members travel to different locations, they send a postcard to the classroom. The mail is reviewed and displayed. Later, the pupils utilize various maps and globes to track the treks of our Magic Garden families. Twilight is always ready for take off!
Speaking of travelling, the Twilight Program has been venturing out to our wonderful campus playgrounds. With a cool touch to the air, the boys and girls have been having a blast in the sandboxes, on the slides and with their own bright imaginations.
