Our Families

Another way we talked about our similarities and differences in September was by comparing our families. This isn't the only time we will think about our families this year, because they are such a huge part of who we are and our everyday learning experiences.

This month we were mostly exploring the people in our family- who they are, how many people, and how that compares to other families.

Family Photos + Figurines

I displayed our family photos along with these people figurines as an invitation to create your family. This led to some great conversations about the different people and quantity. 

People in Playdough

I noticed that some kids were frustrated at times by the people figurines because they didn't always stand up easily. So the next day we tried them out in playdough. Since this was a table activity, all the kids were sitting together to try it, and it was fun to listen to all their conversations about their families. It's something that we all enjoy talking about!

This also led to some creative playdough prints as well.