This week we travelled to the Negev. We did lots of exploration play focusing on the desert. We played with sand and measuring cups and spoons. To work on fine motor skills, we molded wet sand. We also played with coloured salt for the dead sea. We played in the water outside to cool off and also played in the sandbox, pretending it was a hot desert. For a fun sensory experience, we made slime and we also practiced cutting brown sand paper.
In our sensory bin we explored with animals and people in the sand. We put our hands in wet sand and felt the texture differences. We matched wooden letters to the bubble letters on the brown paper for cognitive learning. We also enjoyed a snack outside, making and eating our own fruit fondue kebabs. They were delicious. This week we also enjoyed meeting and learning about different animals, as well as sports, and music class!