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<\/a><\/p>\nEven queens and kings need to do math, and our royal guests were down on the floor with our preschoolers as everyone counted out jewels and returned them to princesses who had lost them.<\/p>\n
Aristocratic Art<\/h2>\n
Symbols are all around us, and children are good at picking up on them. The next time you’re out and about, see if your child can spot warning signs, exit signs, bathroom signs, and more based on the symbols.<\/p>\n To drive home the point of symbols and colors, and what they may represent, we had each child make their very own Coat of Arms. After discussing different symbols and colors, the children used watercolor glue and salt to make a Coat of Arms that represents themselves.<\/p>\n One of the highlights of our thematic week was the royal feast. The children loved using their fancy goblets and eating from fancy plates. They also loved clinking their glasses together!<\/p>\n What is a royal feast without royal headwear? Each child decorated their own crown to wear to our royal feast. Using jewels, they not only fancified their crowns, they developed their fine-motor skills as they used the pincer grasp over and over.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Using cups, the children created fortresses and castles fit for a queen or king. Through trial and error, concentration, and observation, they learned that some structures are more secure than others. They then built on what they discovered, and created stronger buildings the next time around.<\/p>\n Kings, queens, princesses, and princes need to be active if they are going to manage their kingdom effectively. In creative movement class, we created castles with our bodies when we held hands in a circle and raised our arms together to create windows. The children took turns going “in and out of the castle.”<\/p>\n We also rode horses throughout the kingdom, surveying the land and well-being of our subjects.<\/p>\n And the children performed princely promenades and coordinated dances that impressed their royal guests.<\/p>\n We have so much fun exploring, learning, and creating at UDA Creative Arts Preschool in Draper, Utah. If you would like to come see us in action, join us for an open house<\/a> or schedule a tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We had a royal good time learning math, science, letters, engineering, art, and more during our “Q Is for Queen and King” week.\u00a0 Thematic units help us to incorporate imagination while we cross subject lines. This gives our preschoolers a more comprehensive understanding of concepts as we explore and appreciate the many themes of our … <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nResplendent Royal Feast<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nEngineering the Empire<\/h2>\n
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