覚王山インターナショナルプリスクールの年長クラス「White Eaglets（ホワイトイーグレッツ）」は、創作活動が大好き！手が少し汚れることも楽しみながら、今週も好奇心いっぱいに活動しました。🎨💛

今回は、コーンスターチと水を混ぜて、不思議な感触の「ウーブレック」づくりに挑戦！

ぎゅっと力を加えると固く感じるのに、手の力を抜くと、とろ～り。「どうして？」「もう一回やってみたい！」と、何度も触って試したくなる、楽しい科学遊びとなりました。🔬✨

今月は、お友だちと一緒に絵を描くグループペインティングも楽しみました。さらに、フレームにひもを巻きつけて、オリジナルのアート作品づくりにも挑戦！さまざまな素材や表現方法に触れながら、自分のアイデアを形にする楽しさを味わいました。🧵🖼️

当園では、英語に親しむ環境の中で、子どもたちが自分で触れ、試し、発見する体験を大切にしています。科学やアートを通して、考える力と自由に表現する力を育んでいきます。

来週は、どんなワクワクが待っているかな？これからの発見も楽しみです！🌟

The White Eaglets love getting creative, exploring new materials, and, of course, getting a little messy along the way! This month, we have been enjoying lots of fun and hands-on art activities that allow the children to experiment, create, and express their own ideas.

One of our favorite activities was making oobleck! The children mixed cornstarch and water together and discovered that this unusual mixture can feel both hard and soft. When they pressed or squeezed it, it became firm, but when they relaxed their hands and let it flow through their fingers, it seemed to melt away. The children had so much fun touching, squeezing, and investigating the oobleck while discovering its unique properties.

We also enjoyed a group painting activity, where the children worked together to create a large collaborative artwork. It was wonderful to see them share the space, experiment with different colors, and watch their ideas come together on the same canvas.

Another exciting activity involved making their own original pictures using string and a frame. The children wrapped string around the frame in different ways to create interesting shapes and patterns. They then used their creations as inspiration for their own artwork. Every picture was completely unique!

Creative activities like these give the White Eaglets opportunities to develop their fine motor skills, creativity, problem-solving skills, and confidence while having lots of fun.

We wonder what exciting and messy creative adventure the White Eaglets will discover next week!