Ms. Amy's Blog @Child Central Station

I know I said I was taking a blogging break.... and really, believe me.. I am...... BUT we did this yesterday and I have been flooded with so many questions and comments about it, it will seriously take me much less time to blog about it than answer everyone individually.... So here goes... and then, I'm back to my break ;). I was inspired by a lot of posts on pinterest and even some videos out there for this.  I love the idea of crayon melting down on a canvas, but what I didn't like about it was how structured the process was. It was way to product orientated, and you know me.... I like a good product, but the process for children is SO much more important!  During a recent training, I shared this idea with some other early childhood professionals, where you could glue the crayons anywhere you wanted before starting the blow dryer. Yesterday, we took the step of gluing the crayons away..... The only reason you need the crayons to be held in place is to allow...

We have really been taking advantage of the lovely fall weather. We know that soon enough, all of our outdoor play space will be covered in fluffy white snow. Today, we brought the crayons out and had some fun with texture rubbings. We started with some leaves. Then we tried a couple of tree trunks, and some of the play equipment.... We also discovered that we could have a great puppet play if we sat in the sand and let the sun help us make shadows with our hands. There is a pumpkin, a flying vulture, a diamond, and a talking bird man.