Submitted by: Submitted by: Grace C. AyuboGrace C. Ayubo

CHDV 13BCHDV 13BSpring 2010Spring 2010

Professor Linda StroudProfessor Linda Stroud

THE REGGIO EMILIA THE REGGIO EMILIA DOCUMENTATIONDOCUMENTATION

PresentsPresents

WORKS OF ROCKWORKS OF ROCKby theby the

Raccoon Class Raccoon Class of the of the

Children’s Center at CaltechChildren’s Center at Caltech

BackgroundBackground

The age range of the children from the The age range of the children from the Raccoon class is 3.5 to 4.5 years.Raccoon class is 3.5 to 4.5 years.

A poem about rocks was read one time during A poem about rocks was read one time during circle time. The teachers observed the children circle time. The teachers observed the children reciting the poem throughout many days.reciting the poem throughout many days.

The teacher began to provide activities that The teacher began to provide activities that involve the children’s increasing interest in involve the children’s increasing interest in rocks.rocks.

Project has been going on for months and the Project has been going on for months and the class is now transitioning to another interest, class is now transitioning to another interest, bugs.bugs.

I Found……..I Found……..Daria says,“This is the rock and it has an extra part of the rock.”

Tanner says, “This rolly

polly is playing

checkers.”

Mina says, “The snake is squirming to get out of under the rock.”

Amy says, “There’sa butterfly egg under the rock. It doesn’t get squashed.”

My Rock Poem RocksMy Rock Poem Rocks

My Rock Poem RocksMy Rock Poem Rocks

This Is What I Saw This Is What I Saw

My Colorful Stepping My Colorful Stepping StonesStones

Making My Own Granite Making My Own Granite RockRock

AGATEAGATE

Look At My AgateLook At My Agate

I Wrote My Name Using I Wrote My Name Using PebblesPebbles

Till Our Next Till Our Next Project!!!Project!!!

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