Day #2 - A House for Hermit Crab (TR session)

I always find it fascinating how each preschool session learns and focuses on a theme; I adapt and change how I teach in the different sessions, to fit the needs and developmental level of each group. 
Today's group spent a lot of time focusing on art (in fact we will continue it on Thursday to get everyone a chance to complete a hermit crab shell). They built some homes for hermit crabs but then moved on to other things. We also let 2 crabs be a part of our circle time and one was roaming around, which added a lot of excitement (and some squeals!) during the story!!

Here's a glimpse of our busy, busy day!

Potential hermit crab homes

Decorating our the crab shells with lots of glue and other materials.

This cutie came up to me and said,
"Ms. Larisa, look what I found in the sand (sensory table) - these cute, little things!" 

This shell was loaded with sparkles, rocks and beads - oh my!!!! 

Cutting snips and making a group collage!
Yes, we aren't afraid of using scissors, with close teacher supervision. :) 

Using stencils and making lots of pictures to take home!

Sorting colored pom-poms using tweezers. A great fine motor activity!