Good morning and happy Friday! We are so happy you spent some of your time with us this week. We only have a few more days of Lakewood at Home before we reopen the school building on August 5th. Here are three invitations for middlers today.
Art Invitation: NCMA City in the Grass
If you did not have a chance to see City in the Grass at NCMA, you can see it virtually through their website. It is in the outdoor sculpture park, so it is possible to go and see it in person, but the park tends to be very popular and it might be difficult to socially distance at certain times of day. We really enjoy this piece of art because it is so accessible for young children. It has texture, color, and is at their level. We hope the link above gives you and your child a sense of the piece. You can find additional activity ideas here.
Building/Outdoor Invitation: Outdoor blocks
In thinking about City in the Grass and the other invitations we have suggested over the past few months, we wanted to suggest taking some blocks to a shady spot outside today. You can add animals, people, or other loose parts to this exploration as well. Block building uses motor skills and is a way for children to explore physics, architecture and engineering.
Sensory/Fine Motor Invitation: Scissors and grass (sensory and fine motor)
This could be an indoor invitation if you have access to some sod or cat grass, or you can offer it outside. Offer your child a pair of scissors and invite them to explore cutting the grass. This is an exercise in fine motor skills and exploring transformation schema.
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