Amanda Reid

Open-ended materials are things that children can use in a variety of different ways. Open-ended materials are about the process of exploration and can inspire creativity @MrsZ_uccala

Preschoolers strengthen their fine motor development and hand-eye coordination while hammering golf tees into a pumpkins 🎃 @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

Non standard measurement is a meaningful and effective way to introduce measurement to Preschoolers. Preschoolers were challenged to find sticks that were 10 unifix cubes long. Can you do it? @MrsZ_uccala #preschool

Messy play is important for young children because it encourages them to learn and develop skills including gross and fine motor skills, coordination and concentration. It allows children to explore, discover, negotiate, take risks, create meaning and solve problems. @MrsZ_uccala

The beginning of our pumpkin and gourd exploration (washing, painting, creating still life, wondering, asking questions, and exploring with senses) 🎃 @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) Challenge! • After reading the book “5 Little Pumpkins” Preschoolers were presented with a challenge: Can you create one gate that can hold 5 pumpkins? 🎃 @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

Thank you @dialedaction for the incredible BMX assembly on respecting others!

“What children learn does not follow as an automatic result from what is taught, rather, it is in large part due to the children’s own doing, as a consequence of their activities and our resources.” —Loris Malaguzzi, The Hundred Languages of Children

Collaborative process art using cars and primary colors 🚗 “I had the best day!! I made tire tracks that looked like a zipper with a police car and we mixed the paint together to make purple!!” @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

@RebeccaFreund5 @Hubbard_School Wishing you all the BEST year!❤️

After reading ‘Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’ Preschoolers were presented with a challenge: Can you create one tree? How many letters can it hold? This challenge inspires creativity, collaboration, communication, and encourages critical thinking (4 C’s) @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

Sensory play ~ play that engages your child’s senses. Each new sensory experience builds a nerve connection in the brain. Sensory play encourages learning through curiosity, exploration, creativity, and problem solving. @MrsZ_uccala @MaureenMorriss8 @Hubbard_School

“If you can help children love nature, they will take care of nature, because you cherish things you love. “ - Mulle @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

Collaborative color mixing in the Atelier ❤️ 💛 💙 Inspired by: “What is Round” & “The Dot” @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

Lemonade 🍋 @MrsZ_uccala @MaureenMorriss8 @Hubbard_School

Water play strengthens gross &fine motor skills (lifting,pouring,splashing,carrying, running, & squeezing), encourages children to explore &interact with others. Discovering in a shared space is a great opportunity for social development &creativity @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

“There are three teachers of the children: adults, other children, and their physical environment.” - Loris Malaguzzi We look forward to a wonderful year! @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

Mud, marvelous mud! • It’s joyful, learning begins when there is joy • It strengthens immune system & FM • Promotes problem solving • It’s inclusive for all children • Inspires a connection to nature and an appreciation for the environment @MrsZ_uccala @Hubbard_School

STEAM Challenge: Build a wall that can support 5 Humpty Dumpty eggs After reading “After the Fall” by: Dan Santat, Preschool engineers collaborate to create a structure that can support 5 eggs

Outdoor play improves a child's ability to learn, promotes creativity, and reduces stress. 🌞 "We are making a cake" "I found the spinach" "Look it's drinking!" "This is a ninja campfire" @Hubbard_School