As children explored art materials, they became curious about who makes art and what types of mediums are available.

Phase One: Exploring Visual Art

Discovery:

The Art Center has been one of the most popular centers in the ELDC classroom. They love painting, drawing, gluing, cutting and creating costumes and props out of recyclable materials.  What do students want to know about art?

Topic Webs:

Discovering what our… Read more

Bugs in our outdoor area prompted children to create questions and explore their roles, allowing for an in-depth investigation of this topic.

Phase 1: Observing bugs

Discovery

Children have found a variety of bugs outside of the classroom.  There were a mix of reactions to the bugs, ranging from excited to scared.

Above are displays of student… Read more