Happy Easter!

Jelly Bean Graphing

Not only is graphing with jellybeans a yummy way to spend some time, it’s also educational; there are so many learning concepts packed into this small activity. Obviously, the main is graphing. But graphing is just the umbrella that covers several mighty and oh-so important math principles. In this particular instance, the children must rely on their color knowledge to sort and classify the jelly beans. After placing the candy on their graphs, they will use their counting skills (one-to-one correspondence) to count and match the number of beans, in a row, to its corresponding number below. Graphing also incorporates the concept of more/less/same.

Estimation Easter Basket

After each child looked at the basket full of bunnies, I asked them to give me an estimate of how many. We then counted the bunnies and discussed what was the same/difference.

Our Little Chicks

We've painted with balls and the kids thought it was funny. This week I asked them to paint a baby chicken with a fork. Their faces were priceless. Fork painting is such a fun and clever painting technique. It allows for different textures and lines and creates something far different than a paintbrush. Definitely worth giving it a try!