After reading out reading group book, Can You See the Skunk?, we found the sight word stamps that matched the words in our book. Then we stamped them on our paper and wrote the words.
After reading out reading group book, Can You See the Skunk?, we found the sight word stamps that matched the words in our book. Then we stamped them on our paper and wrote the words.
We used the small motor muscles in our hands and fingers throughout our small group activities to help prepare for our future of writing!
Our ocean animal friends helped us with our letter recognition and sounds today. Using our listening skills, the children were asked to color the ocean animals specific colors, while searching for the letter each animal had. These boys and girls came up with some colorful creations!
Focusing on the letter Y, the children thought of words that began with that letter, such as yellow, yo-yo, yesterday and yarn. Using some of our Y words, the children then make their own Y yarn creations. Writing the Y in glue and the outlining it in yarn is excellent letter formation practice, while working on the letter sound.
Using our multi-sensory approach, playdoh and dry erase markers helped the children practice writing letters T, Y and Z. Using different textures and different manipulatives helps enhance the motor memory.
Focusing on the letter T, the boys and girls did an excellent job of not only mastering the T sound, but coming up with words that begin with the /t/ sound. A few of the words that came to mind are: train, tooth, teeth, Tyrannosaurus Rex, top and tiger. The children used glue to write the letter T, and then use tissue paper to create a T on top of the T.
While introducing the letter T, the boys and girls practiced their counting and letter recognition. We brainstormed words that begin with T: tooth, toe, ten and tire, just to name a few, then the children came up and found a specific number and assigned it to a letter T. Practicing our double digit letter recognition proved to an excellent exercise!
A new month means new activities in our centers! The children had the opportunity to rotate around the centers to learn the new games and activities. Being able to do the activities properly ensures that the children are learning and practicing the skill the activity is meant to teach/reinforce.
As January comes to a close, it is clear that we have pre-writers emerging into eager little writers! The boys and girls did an excellent job practicing V, W and X, along with other letters we have introduced. The magnet boards that we used offered a fun and unique way to practice our writing!
Matching the upper and lowercase letters can be tricky, especially for the letters Ee, Dd and Rr (to name a few). Today, the children challenged their letter recognition skills while playing a letter matching memory game. This is a great way to quickly assess which letters your child knows, and which need more practice!
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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