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Following the rules or expectations of the classroom/laws of the land/circle of life
Gaining a deeper understanding of our place and that of others:
o The lion and the zebra do not share a home
Art:
Art offers us an array of developmental possibilities because it incorporates several domains of
development:
• Fine motor
• Gross motor
• Self-awareness
• Express ideas
• Expressiveness
• Creativity
• Individuality
• Feelings
It will be fun to explore this domain during the month. Create a sea aquarium, jungle,
rainforest, etc. Each activity will be used as a learning experience while using the language of
thinking to reinforce each activity and further provoke students with provocative type questions.
If one student creates a monkey, for example, ask them what this is. When they respond, use this
time as an opportunity to better understand what makes them say that? Where have they seen this
before? What makes this a monkey? Form, lines, dimensions, textures, colors, shapes, etc. What
is the responsibility of the monkey in the jungle or animal kingdom in general and how does it
compare to other creatures we’ve explored already?