Watercolor Expressions
Get Ready to Express Yourself! Have your child draw pictures with special watercolor pencils, then brush clear water over their pictures to create instant blurry watercolor creations! Age-appropriate Adaptations: Two-year-olds—Two’s… Read More
Fast Fries
Do You Want Fries With That? Yellow sponges are cut into strips resembling French fries. Obtain a supply of cardboard fast food fry containers. The teacher then writes either numbers… Read More
Let’s Do Dominoes
The Domino Effect Children are encouraged to count and pattern the dominoes using cards to guide them. They are also encouraged to experiment to see how the falling dominoes affect… Read More
Fruit Salad
Find That Fruit! Children can match the shapes and colors using Velcro to attach them. Language development should be encouraged by asking the children what shape the piece is, what… Read More
Cultural Understanding
Ready… Set… Explore! This month we are exploring citizenship in our Cultural Understanding portion of our Ascend curriculum, and are also exploring other countries and cultures. With the previous celebration of… Read More
Sound It Out
In literacy this month, we are sounding out letters while utilizing our senses. By using the five senses, children will retain the knowledge of simple phonics and writing skills they’ve learned critical… Read More
Compare Size & Weight
Compare the relative size and weight of various objects. In mathematics this month, we are comparing the size and weight of various objects by utilizing the many tools that we… Read More
Express Yourself!
Observe Famous Artists and Art Styles! This month we are exploring classical artists and art styles through pictures, books, and fun hands-on activities. We are creating art as a personal… Read More
Cooking Experiment
Conduct Cooking Experiments with Assistance This month we are exploring the concept of cooking as a science and sensory experiment! By exploring ingredients, the smell and flavors produced when mixing them, as… Read More
Castle Building
It’s Time to Build a Castle! It’s time to pull out the different blocks you may have at home and use your child’s creativity and critical thinking to build a… Read More