THEME OF THE MONTH: Autumn and School GROUP: DOLPHINS TEACHER: Marina Vrbat Autumn and School PARTNERS ON THE PROJECT: AIM: - Children from other groups - to encourage symbolic play - Teachers and pedagogical staff to develop math skills and problem solving - Parents - to develop cooperative play, social and language skills and a capacity for OBJECTIVES: creative thinking - to explore differences between - to develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination - to make artwork - to explore the change in surroundings - to form a school corner - to learn a poem Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - pumpkins Materials used: paper Sponges paint markers Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - read a book daz Materials used: books Picture books Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - Schools Materials used: Book School Like mine Table Black borard Chalk Chairs backpack Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - exploring mushrooms Materials used: Mushrooms Magnifying glass Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - free constructing Materials used: Paper colour pencils blocks Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - exploring leaves Materials used: leaves Magnifying glass Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - leaves artwork Materials used: newspaper tempera colours Brushes Paper Glue scissors Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - man dont be mad Materials used: Paper in colour glue Plastic pawns Wooden cube marker Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - lavander bags Materials used: scissors lavander bowl Filter tea bags Tags ribbon marker Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - paper airplanes Materials used: Paper Instruction (child) Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - airplane model Materials used: Wooden mode instructions Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - pumpkin seeds Materials used: pumpkin pan Paper towels Knife (teacher) Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - comic book day Materials used: Comic books Pencils Colour pencils Comic book template Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - leave print Materials used: stamp paint paper brushes Activities within the theme Title of the activity: - welcome autumn Materials used: Paint Paper Brushed Carboard circles Cardboard ovals marker Activities within the theme Title of the activity: Title of the activity: - acorns - hedghogs Materials used: Materials used: Collage paper Collage paper Glue Glue String String Scissors Scissors Scotchtape Scotchtape marker Evaluation Children showed interest for materials and enjoyed exploring them. Children developed new skills and strengthened the existing through the activities they were offered but also through self initiated activities. They worked together on solving problems and coming to solutions. Children learned how to manipulate objects that are not in their everyday use. They expressed creativity while making variety of artwork. They were encouraged to develop symbolic games which they enjoyed. They explored and leaned and whiled doing so had fun.