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I took this opportunity to observe an art activity at the Victor Valley Community College State Preschool classroom. When observing an art activity, I was really caught up between a cooking activity and a woodshop activity. Both, in which promotes a creative learning environment that coincides with art, science, math, and literacy. So, I have decided to write about the cooking activity. I believe art does not only pertain to paint and coloring. Art is something that allows children to express their creativity through language and literacy. That train of thought creates a learning foundation for the children that encourages them to use words to express their ideas and imagination.
The ages of the children involved in the cooking activity are three- to five-year old’s. For the cooking activity, there were nine children participating in the activity. So, they set up a long table so that all nine children could see the teacher and get involved in the activity. The pizza activity …show more content…

The library has a big giant sofa that children are able to climb up, and also a pink bean bag for others to use as cushion. There are two big book selves that is slanted as it goes down so that the front cover of the books is showing. There is a shelf close to the front of the sofa and has a flannel board. There is also a keyboard that is not plugged so that children can use for punching letter of the alphabet and symbols. The ten available books in the library that children have easy access to are, “The Tiny Seed,” by Eric Carme, “My Friends,” by Taro Gomi, “Just For You,” by Christine Lesson and Andy Ellis, “Planting a Rainbow,” by Lois Ehlert, “Oh, Kojo! How Could You!” by Verna Aardema, “Rain Talk,” by mary Serfozo, “Peek! A Thai Hide-and-Seek,” by Minfong Ho, “The Cat in the Hat,” by Dr. Seuss, “Germs Are Not for Sharing,” by Elizabeth Verdick, and “Where Do Insects Live?” by Susan Canizares and Mary

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