Dinosaur Land

 Something the kiddos have talked about for weeks on end is Dinosaurs. They talk about how they've gone extinct, the feathers on their wings, how big they are. They describe them in distinct detail and it was time that we listened to these extraordinary kiddos and made a Dino Unit.... and that's exactly what we did. Welcome to Dino Land, the kiddos are exploring dinosaur fossil digs, drawing dinosaur eggs, learning to draw Dinosaurs, and building their own Jurassic Park throughout the classroom. This week we've started with making our Dino hatchlings and Dinosaur silhouette's in the Atelier. They've used the Dinosaur Small World toys as their table invitations, letting their Dinos stand on volcano's and are learning a few new words to describe different dinosaurs during circle time. 















(Cutest little hatchlings) 



Indiana Learning Foundations:APL2.1: Demonstrate development of flexible thinking skills during play,APL1.2: Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner, APL4.1: Demonstrate development of social interactions during play, CA3.3: Demonstrate creative expression through art appreciation

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