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Pre-K architects build miniature Fall Fair model

Miniature Fall Fair
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Every lower schooler remembers what time of year this is ... the week that the Fall Fair rides are constructed outside of their classroom windows!

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This year, the amusement rides provided a source of architectural inspiration for Pre-K as they worked with found materials to engineer and construct a miniature Fall Fair in the classroom.

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Creating and working with maps, and in this case, a 3-D conversion of a map, deepens and expands children's understanding of their place in the world. "Maps strengthen spatial reasoning skills and support a more complete understanding of the connections between us all," explained Early Childhood Director Abby Cook-Gonzalez.

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"We can't wait to see the Fall Fair come to life later this week!"

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A girl is standing and speaking inside a classroom with several other children seated on wooden benches around her.

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