Play dough instructions for parents (first approach to salty dough)

Dear parents!

It is visual instruction for parents to approach salty dough with your children. Salty dough has a long history, but now it is common in every home where are young children as a Plasticine, any type of clay or actually Play dough. dough is my favourite because it is everything in one box - math, language, logical thinking, science and art. Moreover, it is amazing activity which engage children and parents to spend time together. Video is 22 minutes long, so get one hour your spare time to create with your child something very special.

Salty dough the easiest way to sculpture.

My dear friends! This post on how you need to prepare for our next activity. Unlike the previous activity, there is no dangers, so the task of parents is to prepare materials, tools and just follow my next post!

So, be ready to have on your working table:

- flour in the container (to easily get it);

-water, in a bowl with a wide neck (to easily get it);

- fine table salt, any brand;

- any measuring container (it can be a measuring cup, coffee cup - remember it might be dropped and broken - do not give your favourite, a small container for dressing, any container is about 100-150 grams)

- a bowl and a spoon (mix ingredients);

- a board for modelling (any cutting board, you can use half of the plastic binder);

-tools: plastic knife, spoon, fork, table knife (not sharp, so it will be safe for your child), school scissors, convenient for the child, rolling pin for the dough;

- paper napkins or towels;

-good mood (very important😊)

Be prepared that something may mess or spill and remind the child that this is his or her activity, but you, of course, will help clean it up.

Through this activity we will learning concept of full, half filled, count, manipulate, expand logical and cognitive thinking.

Please read or tell you anything about weals:

 and here too.

Please, print or draw for your child recipe 

It is time for Spring...

Yesterday was amazing weather. Children were playing outside and enjoyed bright sunshine. But today dark clouds covered sky and looks like winter still does not want to retreat...
OK, lets make something special!
Today we making a little Sun out of salty dough.

Two cups of flour

One cup of salt

One cup of warm water - easy!

Measure ingredients - So much fun!

We knead the dough for about five minutes to get rid of the air inside, otherwise our Sun may crack.

We knead the ball into a pancake (not very thin, we still need to put a stick in );

Making long stick like your finger, divide into equal pieces (we consider who got how much😊)

We make short sticks from the pieces and glue them  on the pancake with the water.

Gently turn over to burlap fabric or fine mesh and put a barbecue stick in.

Let your masterpiece dry on a wire rack for 3-4 days, or dry in an oven at T 120 * F for 2-4 hours.

We usually paint our works when they are completely dry with acrylic paint, but this time we tried water colour on raw dough. The result exceeded all expectations!

Push the stick in a flower pot and enjoy your own Sun in your house😊🥰

Share your kids' work in the comments, huh?

August - End of Summer

Today we will talk about end of Summer. Days become shorter, in an air are flying tiny webs - the spiders traveling around to find a safe place. It still warm outside, but more often we can feel cool breath of Fall. It means Indian Summer coming. It is very hot time for farmers - they are harvesting vegetables, fruits and grain crops. Today we are talking how important is job of farmers for our society.
Harvesting crain crops.

Why we need so much grains?
Our children discussed - How and what we can make with grain.
They explore different kind of grain and talk about similar and differences.
At this time we suddenly decided to make a bread....Is it easy?
At least we can try it!
So, Internet, as always, is helpful.
Wonderful recipe:
1 part of process:

·       1 tbs of east (I took dry french)

·       2  tbs of sugar

·       3 tbs of flour

·       300 ml warm water

keep in warm place 15 min

after add

2 part of process:

·       1 ts of salt

·       4 tbs of oil

It takes around two cups of flour to knead a dough. First with spoon after with hand (children enjoyed this part, the whole process was just WOW!)
Make a pastries and let to grow for 5- 15 min. 350 * F oven and you done in 25-30 min.
When children woke up they had amazing snack - healthy and so tasty!
Look how our children enjoyed the process!

Folk toys 3/ К выставке готовы!

Children from my class were working very hard. Two weeks in a row day by day they created amazing toys in Dymkovo style. They all were present during Maslenica celebration which happened in Toronto last weekend. I am really proud of my students!

Kosta, 3 y.o.

Eva, 2.5 y.o

Teterka - special cookie for equinox.