Good morning and happy Friday! We are so happy you have joined us this week. There are only a few days of Lakewood at Home left before we open the school building and playgrounds again on August 5th. Here are three invitations for preschoolers 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.
Your child and family might also be interested in viewing or participating in the virtual sculpture race.
Building Invitation: Making 3-D maps
We have been inspired many times by the block maps children at Carolina Friends School Durham Early School often create as part of their work. Today we wonder how your child might use materials in your home to create a 3-D map. Will they create a map of your neighborhood, the city, or an imaginary place? This is an opportunity for children to explore map making, building and spatial relations.
Language/Literacy Invitation: Blackout by John Rocco
You can listen to the author read the book aloud here, or check it out through Durham County Library. We really appreciate the city skylines in this book and how they relate to Leonardo Drew’s work in the invitations above.
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