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Thick cardboard paper that can resist the other materials
□ Crayons of different thicknesses
□ Play dough, clay and dough
□ Ice with food colors to paint with them
□ Glue with food colors to give textures and finishing’s
□ Water colors, foams and other materials to print with
□ Chocolate mousse for the beaches, volcanoes and rocks
□ Grass, leaves and natural materials to paste
While they work, let´s use the keys for thought (connection, form, function).
As a support tool, we can use: Videos and photos
Remember that at these ages, our work is to model with our actions and conversations.
Expose them to rich and varied topics, observe them carefully to be able to read their 100
languages and understand their mental processes, give them time to explore, manipulate the
materials, and answer our questions in their own ways.
Be patient, believe in them and you will be surprised with their contributions and thinking
process!
Thought Routines:
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Stand inside (model)
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5 x 2 Seeing / Listening
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Keys for Thought. Form Connection
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I see/ I think/ I wonder
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Approach
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Other activities additional to the above mentioned thought routines for this age: