To continue with our unit on senses, we read the story “My Five Senses” during group time. This is an interactive book where the children point out how they use their senses. The boys and girls got the hang of it as they followed along with the book!
I hear with my… ears!
I touch with my… hands!
I smell with my… nose!
I taste with my… mouth!
Building, Writing, Recognizing
We used blocks, chalkboards, and pictures to explore the letter K and the /k/ sound.
Creating
We created the letter K with our bodies during yoga today. we brainstormed words that start with /k/. Ask your preschooler about our Electric Circle from yoga relaxation today!
The preschoolers practiced number recognition and counting skills today while choosing pom poms to decorate their gingerbread man!
Then we practiced sorting while we put our pom poms back into the bowls they belong in.
Practice counting with your preschooler at home, they LOVE this silly video!
One of our objectives this month is the concept of fast and slow. During group time, the children make clapping patterns, sing songs, and do finger plays fast and slow. Today the boys and girls used this concept during indoor gross motor time. We opened up a large area in the room and let the children move the giant trucks fast and slow. They had a blast going fast and “slamming” on the breaks!
The early 3’s are really working hard to recognize their numbers…today they named the number and then counted out many beads matched the number in the cup. They got in a fine motor work out when they picked up the small beads with their pincher fingers. This is an easy and fun game to make with your child and do at home!
We talked about our sense of smell today in the Early 3’s. We used our noses to smell different candles and then graphed which ones were our favorite. When we were done we counted how many people liked each scent and which scent was the class favorite.
We are working on number recognition with the numbers 1-5 in the Early 3’s this week! Our Early 3’s had a blast rolling the dice and calling out the number that it landed on!
Throughout the month, the Toddlers have been learning all about their senses. Today we focused on touch. The boys and girls molded and manipulated playdoh while strengthening their fine motor skills. We also worked on sorting today. We practiced placing soft and hard balls into the correct container. The children did a great job determining where the objects belong.
Our Art Center this month is a beading center. This is a fun way to work on the tiny muscles in your preschooler’s fingers. The children have enjoyed making bracelets for themselves, moms, dads, sisters, brothers, and friends in class.
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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