Daily At-Home Project: Dande-Lion Art

by | May 27, 2020 | At-Home Enrichment | 0 comments

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May 27, 2020

SolBe Families,

As much as I love encouraging massively involved/messy projects (ie the “glitter-bomb” binoculars from last week)…the greatest joy as of late is as simple as getting outside. Anything involving sunshine and an easy mission will do the trick! The project today only takes a few minutes, yet we spent the better part of two hours out strolling and collecting our materials. Thank you to @LittleOnesLearn for the glorious inspiration!

Book to Pair with Project

Easy to pair for this project! Dandelion by Don Freeman is a classic—the same author who wrote one of our all-time favorites, Corduroy.

Project of the Day: Pretend Flower Stew

Materials

  • Paper
  • Marker
  • Active Imagination

Step One

Collect your materials and lay all of your goods out!

   

Step Two

I drew a round lion-ish face on white paper. We only had a purple crayon laying around! So, Purple Lion, it is! Older kiddos can enjoy drawing their own lion!

Step Three

Sloaney and I had the best time popping all of the dandelion heads off and arranging them around the Lions face to form his mane. Initially, he was not looking very Lioney…but by the end, we were both very proud of the development! Let’s see what you can create!

Most important direction, as always: HAVE FUN!  

More resources to follow in the coming days. Feedback and more ideas welcome! 

Above all, be well and stay healthy!

The SolBe Team


Be Supported

We’ve felt the uncertainty that occurs when our children are in the care of someone else. At SolBe, we know you will always be your child’s first teacher; we’re here as a knowledgeable partner in your child’s education.

From our experience, children rise to the intellectual life of those around them, so we are committed to growing as individuals and as a team. You can count on us to provide a warm and engaging learning experience for your little one.

Be Inspired

We’ve spent thousands of hours in classrooms that either overstimulate, underwhelm, or actively prevent educators from delivering the highest-quality education and care. At SolBe, you’ll go beyond the traditional four-walled classroom.

Our award-winning, inventive and uplifting learning spaces stimulate the senses and instill feelings of home-like safety and comfort. They allow for your child’s, and our educators’, changing needs and emotions. They create room for wonder—for learning, and living, outside the lines.

Be Immersed

We’ve seen what’s lost when things are done the way they’ve always been done before. SolBe is an adaptive Spanish exposure program that refuses to accept the status quo.

Our inventive practices grow from the shoulders of giants, with roots in the Reggio Emilia approach, the Montessori method, and well-researched cognitive disciplines that attend to the whole child. We create opportunities to develop character attributes that your child will benefit from for a lifetime. Collaboration. Communication. Independence. Healthy risk-taking. Critical thinking. Emotional awareness. Resilience. Intellectual curiosity. Creative innovation. An authentic love of life and learning.

Be Well

We know what it’s like to forget to feed ourselves—physically, mentally, and emotionally. At SolBe, we understand it’s impossible for you to pour from an empty cup. And we do what we can to keep your cup full.

Our learning ecosystem is designed with children and educators—and you—in mind. Seed-to-table nutrition program. Yoga and mindfulness. An all-inclusive experience so you don’t need to worry about finding time to provide meals, diapers, or wipes (unless you want to). Evening and weekend family programs.