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There were many new provocations today.  The children have been requesting alot of Frozen music to listen to and they have been talking about the new movie.  So we changed the sensory table to a winter wonderland.  There was snow (shaving cream on containers), animals, gems, and a big bowl of water to create with.  They are taking a bath.  Where is the polar bear?  I can't see it.  I guess because it's white.  I'm making an ice castle.  Look at this!  It's a snow finger. This is some gooey gobbily stuff! Oil and colored water at the light table Beading and foam

Our day in Magnolia was full of discovery, play, and fun! We had only a few provocations set up but there was some serious focus and intention in each activity. We created a nature based collaborative art piece, danced along to the songs of the Beatles, and made a building for our peg people! Maybe it was the sunshine or maybe it was starting our day with our Pop-In, but today was one of the most engaging, entertaining, creative, and fun days in our room.  How does nature inspire beauty? As a school we are looking at the question, how does nature inspire beauty? Today we answered that question with paint and pine needles. We worked together to collect the pine needles, get a large piece of paper, and pick out colors that reflect the nature and weather outside.  We also worked on a large building, together! We created a home for our new peg people complete with a garage, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen,...