Despite the dreary rainy day yesterday, the Toddler room was still buzzing with fun and excitement! The children had a blast exploring at the sand/water table. They used their fine motor skills to dig deep to find treasures underneath the styrofoam peanuts. The also socialized and practiced sharing, as they took turns using the table. The boys and girls also had a blast practicing their gross motor skills to jump and skip on bubble wrap. The popping sounds caused lots of giggles in our room!
To play Alphabet Cover-Up write letters on the spaces of the board. Show your preschooler a flashcard of a letter on the board. Use anything around the house to cover up the spaces. Then play by calling out the letter. You can also play by saying the sound the letter makes. Use the board for many different games from the suggested activities list. Remember not to overwhelm your child with more letters or numbers than they are ready for! Add some more fun and practice by asking your child to cover up a letter with a certain color or with a number of marbles, etc.
The rain kept us inside all morning giving us the chance to open up our indoor slide and explore all our classroom centers.
It was such a rainy day outside! We decided it was the perfect day for a parachute party! We were able to sing and laugh with our friends while working on our gross-motor skills and out hand-eye coordination!
The toddlers are working away in their new classroom! Learning happens naturally throught play! It is an integeral part of language development and expressing feelings. The boys and girls are exploring new books and using their fine motor skills to mold playdoh and stack blocks.
Using scissors safely is an extremely important skill to learn in preschool. Working with scissors strengthens fine motor muscles and promotes independence in the classroom. Today we reviewed how to hold scissor safely while we are not using them.
We learned how to hold scissors while we are cutting with them. The way to hold scissors while using them is with the thumb in the top hole always facing up.
The index and middle fingers in the bigger hole on the bottom.
“Two in the bottom, one in the top, CHOP CHOP CHOP!”
In our Early 3’s room, we have a shelf of activities that only our Early 3’s students get to play with. They feel so proud that they are old enough to investigate these fun activities! Since our theme of the month is water, we have wave makers in the science center. The children discover the connnection between movement and the creation of waves. In the math center the students work to put pretend birthday candles in little birthday cakes. The goal of this activity is to focus on one-to-one coorespondance and developing their fine motor skills.
Reading a story to your preschooler is a great way to excite them about reading. Stories can help teach important lessons and skills while entertaining little ones. In the classroom we have been exploring stories in different ways. We read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to practice our alphabet. Then we watched Chicka Chicka Boom Boom on the ipad.
We started our reading groups today in Pre-k. The children were introduced to their magic reading finger which helps them become better readers! As young readers begin their journey into early reading, it is important for them to point to each word as they read. The children were also introduced to the sight words the and I today. These are great words to begin with during homework practice. They were excited to spot the new sight word in the book they read today. I Jump
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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