tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post4208186323344039860..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Every Day Is An ExperimentTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-36365986295480458042014-07-23T07:10:51.523-07:002014-07-23T07:10:51.523-07:00Just found this through your newest post, but I th...Just found this through your newest post, but I thought I'd let you in on another trick with the sticky peanuts for when you do try again. My 3-4 year olds make some great sculptures or just stick them on paper all the time - we like to use the colored ones on a black dinosaur shape. In order to create the 3-D objects I noticed that my children really enjoy making, I set out damp sponges for them to use to moisten the styrofoam peanuts. This way they stick easily but do not dissolve, which - while it may be fun and educational for another time - is not good for building.carriecadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764584752596747527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-46541450300182438602011-11-03T01:09:34.220-07:002011-11-03T01:09:34.220-07:00Ha! I was so excited when I saw the picture of th...Ha! I was so excited when I saw the picture of the grid, before I read the post. It was so colorful and intriguing (sp??) and I thought for sure it was some unique game/creation that I would run out and try to create...like sooo many of your other ideas, Tom!! Perhaps it is appealing to older children or adults like you and me. I still think, like you, that there is something special about that grid!!cheribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557867770725220558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-58225696971243599022011-11-02T18:05:49.919-07:002011-11-02T18:05:49.919-07:00What if the grid pattern didn't cover the enti...What if the grid pattern didn't cover the entire table?<br />At the moment it looks like a pretty patterned table. But what if you reduced it's width and length by one square so the pattern only covers the middle of the table? It might become more apparent that it's a grid?<br /><br />Or maybe its just as you say, the right kids with the right materials at the right time.Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-75479875324890724012011-11-01T19:17:43.180-07:002011-11-01T19:17:43.180-07:00This is just so apt!
BrendaThis is just so apt!<br />BrendaMullin Avenue Workshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489785153205822301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-7418348496196437212011-11-01T10:09:05.302-07:002011-11-01T10:09:05.302-07:00Experimenting is a part of the teacher's life....Experimenting is a part of the teacher's life...just like the kids' lives. When the kids discovered a note pad a few weeks ago, they had a great time drawing and exploring. I added a table of note pads and it sat virtually ignored. Sometimes it is just the right kids and the right activity/materials at the right moment. But you're right - we must keep experimenting and trying stuff.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397525011462974857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-76590811272555212992011-11-01T06:28:07.231-07:002011-11-01T06:28:07.231-07:00Mine usually figure out that if they want to build...Mine usually figure out that if they want to build something with those packing peanuts, the "lick and stick" method is quicker. I try to discourage it, but I can only be in so many places at one time. So far, every one has come back alive after a good round of lick and stick... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com