Winters arrival and an abundance of lemons on the tree means...it's juicing time!
Hot water, lemon, honey and a beautiful set up invites children to play.
A quick blast of vitamin C...good for what ails you!
Sticky, sour, yellow, zesty, fragrant, citrus, rind, wedges, whole, half, bitter, tangy, delicious, slushy, mushy, gooey, mouth watering, sloppy, wet, squishy, fresh, ripe, fruity, squeezable, juicy!
Tasty.
Really sour!
Hmm...not sure!
No doubt about it...juicing is a messy business when you add 2 to 6 year olds!
As children carefully reset the play scene for others, they are learning things like taking responsibility, respect for their environment, as well as care and thoughtfulness for their friends.
Of course the act of just doing the dishes adds a whole other layer to learning!
Hot soapy water, dish clothes and tea towels add fun and adventure to the experience.
Learning how to use a tea towel is challenging at first, remembering to keep the dish cloth in the water a great lesson and opps...holding tight to the dishes is important too!
As early childhood educators we trust children to be careful, this is why we use beautiful and precious things in the play environment however sometimes accidents happen. It's a learning journey on so many levels.
The inevitable breakages we anticipated that would happen, offered teachers a unique opportunity to introduce a new learning experience...the ancient Japanese art of mending broken pottery with seams of gold.
Finding beauty in what is broken...
Inspired by the art of Kintsugi, we set about teaching tamariki how the pieces of our broken crockery could be repaired and mended into something new and unique and beautiful. Rather than throwing away what is broken, the art of Kintsugi embraces imperfections and celebrates the fixing of an object into something new.
"If we don't fix it, it will be broken forever" said Lillian.
"We can't make lemon juice when it's broken" said Oliver.
"The rubbish man will take it" said Nikau.
"The rubbish man will take it forever" said Alexis.
"Long, long time" said Otis.
"Fix it with glue. If you leave it broken they won't be able to use it anymore" said Taumauri.
Fragments are carefully glued together...
...the cracks adorned with gold.
"We need to use it again. It's more prettier" said Islay.
Same...but different!
"We can use it again! It looks different than the other plates cause it has golden. It's still beautiful" said Ella.
Now that our plates are mended...where to next?
That's easy...
Sweet, juicy, fresh, delicious...
Ngā mihi nui
Tania
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