Welcome to Our Class

The project of making a solar oven started when some of the children said they had never been camping. Children who had been camping gave details about camping being fun and how good s’mores are. From this, we agreed that our class should go camping. We had many discussions on what we need and what people do when they go camping.

The big question, how can we make s’mores without a real fire? This led to research on how to make a solar oven. (Problem solving) Instructions were printed and the children went to work taking turns and helping each other.

(Social/emotional) Rulers were used to mark where to cut, the marked lines were cut and then glued aluminum in place. (Number recognition and fine motor skills) Then we put our s’mores in the ovens and waited. The result: After nap we ate our s’mores for snack. Yum, yum! 

Social/Emotional

We offer activities that promote self-confidence, self-motivation, and respect for others.

Language/Literacy

We encourage children to use oral and written communication to describe their ideas,  observations, and feelings.

Cognitive

We stimulate cognitive growth by emphasizing thinking, experimenting, and respect for diversity.

Creative Expression

We promote creative expression
through art, music, and drama.

Physical

We offer activities that promote large and small
muscle development.

Health

We teach children how to be safe and promote
independence. We provide nutritious foods and promote good eating habits.