The goal of geometry in an early childhood classroom is to train a child’s mind, hands and senses to understand the properties of shapes, sizes, relative proportions etc so that they can help build the intellect and connected memory for future use.
The goal of geometry in an early childhood classroom is to train a child’s mind, hands and senses to understand the properties of shapes, sizes, relative proportions etc so that they can help build the intellect and connected memory for future use.
We combined science with math today and sorted our classroom animals by the type of habitat they live in. We will begin talking about the desert habitat next month as we explore ancient and current day Egypt.
The Early 3’s had a fun filled Valentines Day this week! We talked about how Valentines Day is a day to tell all the people you care about how much you love them. The children took turns at group time talking about who they loved! The children talked about loving their mommies, daddies, pets, and friends! During small groups we went on to decorate our valentine bags using stickers and to make special valentines for our parents.
Our Special Valentines for the parents…
We continued our study of 3D objects with an interactive smartboard game. Click on the photo below to play the game with your child! This site has many fun math games that correlate to what we are learning in the classroom.
We have also been singing a 3D shapes song during group time to help us remember the names of the 3D shapes. The video is below to practice at home!
Happy Playing!
Proper letter formation and effective pencil grasp are important to promote successful writing.
Beginning writers need instruction in letter formation. They need practice to develop the motor memory that influences speed and efficiency in completing written tasks.
Many children who are not instructed in proper letter formation acquire letter formation habits that are not helpful to an easy transition from a printing style to a cursive style. Getting rid of bad habits requires enormous conscious effort. It is an easier task to train the brain properly than to retrain the brain once bad habits are formed.
We focused on the circular letters today with an emphasis on which direction to create the circle (counter-clockwise). Learning to create these circular letters correctly helps children transition seamlessly into cursive writing in their elementary years.
Airplanes…rocketships…battleships…houses! The students used their creativity and their 100 legos to build something they created in their imagination. After building their creation, students drew a sketch of what they created and labeled it. We have some very creative architechs among us!
We have been working on counting by tens over the past few weeks and put our practice to the test as we sorted like snack items in groups of ten and combined them into a 100 item snack. Delicious!
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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