When learning our letter sounds, it is important to make connections between the written letter and the sound it represents. These letter-sound connections create the foundation for young readers. While learning the letter R, the children were able choose different colored roller painters. While rolling out the letter R, Ms. Lori talked about things that begin with the letter R, such as rollers and rainbow.
Developing fine motor skills is a precursor to properly holding/using a pencil, tying shoes, using scissors, buttoning one’s own buttons…the list goes on. These muscles must be exercised and used to their fullest potential in order to develop further. Today, we used child friendly tweezers and pinching to put cotton balls onto our Halloween ghosts. We worked on squeezing the cotton ball between the tweezers and dropping it in the desired spot. We also pinched the cotton balls to pull them apart. We had a spooktacular time!
There are 4 shapes that make up every letter in the alphabet...
...and we use 3 of them to make the letter R
We create the letter with wood magnets
Working on our writing in the writing center
Can you find the letter R in our centers?
Miss Joanie came to sing Halloween songs with us!
This was a spooky song!
Everyone had a chance to play his/her song of choice on the guitar
Working on our friendships and muscles
Starting our day with working on writing the letter F
Dry erase markers are great for practice!
Exploring the great outdoors before the torrential rain!
Climbing and sliding...
Pretending with ourselves and our friends
Working on counting and identifying numbers 0-5
Zero is often confused with the letter O!
Color-by-number is a fun and colorful way to identify numbers and follow simple directions
Enjoying pretend tacos while having a fiesta in the dramatic play taco stand!
Enjoying the centers
Reviewing the letter F
Introducing the letter R!
Rainbow writing with the letter R
We always write top to bottom, left to right
Preschoolers love to manipulate all types of things!
Discovering Mexican style
Can you follow the directions from the song?
Yoga was a great way to start our day!
Alphabet Cover-Up
Can you find the capital E?
Do you see the lowercase r?
Being goofy with our friends
Playing our favorite games
Stretching those muscles!
Getting more exercise outside
Enjoying the centers
Celebrate Mexico!
Mexican tortillas help us improve our fine motor skills!
Using scissors in creative ways makes working on scissor skills fun!
Some cut big pieces, some cut little pieces
While learning about desert life, we learned about a cactus
A cactus holds its water in its trunk
Exploring Mexico in our taco stand dramatic play
Working on our letters in the writing and literacy centers
Exploring the outdoors!
The pumpkin group!
Discovering the rabbit
Feeding the goats
Learning about baby chicks hatching from eggs
Chicks are so soft and cuddly!
Milk can come from goats too!
Who wants to milk a goat?
Everybody loves to pick pumpkins!
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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