Thursday, November 11, 2010

Do The Robot!

This past Saturday, the preschoolers worked on outer space robots. First, we built robots out of spray painted cans and cardboard boxes and random objects (door stoppers, outlet covers, etc.) Students seemed to be engaged in the project, but the choice of glue we gave them at their table was a roadblock, not a stepping stone. Students had the option of using tacky glue at their tables, and then if objects were too heavy, we offered three hot glue stations around the room. Because the three of us teachers were gluing a lot, it left little time for documentation and assistance to the kids. The robots turned out great though and everything is sticking tightly!

The preschoolers utilized the centers to experiment with robotic forms and narratives. The next project the kids took part in was a collaborative collage piece. After students found a partner, they worked together to collage robots out of pre-cut paper and paint markers on black posterboard. (Below is an example of the collage.)


Overall, the day's activities went well. We realized that we need to combine more of the centers' "play" with the activity "play." Students should always have the opportunity to build narratives in their work and we should give them the outlet to do so.

For our last Saturday school lesson, we are focusing on "community" in outer space. The centers will also be used for students to play with their artworks that they have made in the past seven weeks.

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