School Age Program

october 2024

This month at the daycare, our focus on Halloween decorations led us to an exciting exploration of the concept of air! The children started by using garbage bags to create spooky ghosts, but soon they discovered that they could fill the bags with air by blowing into them and running around the room. R took her bag outside and exclaimed, “There’s no air left here!” Curiously, she asked, “What will happen if I sit on my bag?” When she did, she was amazed to see that the air stayed trapped inside! With newfound excitement, she closed her bag with an elastic band and announced she was making the “most giant pumpkin in the world."

C.W. and C.W. were inspired by R.G.’s creativity, with C.W. making a giant ghost and moving her arms rapidly to fill her bag with air. Later in the month, we transitioned to making kites to take outside, with A and C.E. eager to create their own using the same garbage bags.

We also set up a fun challenge where the children used leaves, colorful paper, and strings placed on the table. Guided by one of the educators, they were encouraged to move the items without touching them, using only the materials available. R, A, and C.E. figured out that blowing could help move the items, while A.T. cleverly used a piece of paper to direct the air flow. C.R. got creative with the strings, pulling and pushing the objects around.

In the following days, we invited the children to make parachutes to take outside. R.G. and M.S. started by inserting a straw into the knot of their garbage bag and began blowing through it to inflate their parachute. Soon, A.P., I.H., I.P., M.W, and A joined in, with A excitedly declaring, “I’m making a kite to take outside!” They all enjoyed blowing into their bags and moving them around. In the midst of this activity, A.J. came over with his toy car, placing it on the table and blowing behind it to make it move.

It was a month filled with laughter and discovery as the children explored air through their imaginative play!

Delnaz Ranjbar BA in English, MEd,

Swati Sharma BEd, MSc,

Upeksha Peiris ECE BA MEd diploma in teaching