Waking up this morning to a yard full of snow?
Dust off your Mr. Potato Head, bring in some snow, and have fun!!!
Monday morning was a snowy one in Cincinnati.
Time to bring the outdoors in!!!
The children loved using water colors and brushes to make our crisp white snow colorful.
Try this one at home!
Tape Resist Art
Ms. Diana put pieces of tape on the toddlers’ paper to look like a snowflake, and then the toddlers used their hands to paint over it. When the paint dried, Ms. Diana peeled the tape off to reveal a unique piece of resist art.
But the fun doesn’t have to stop there. At home you can let your toddler place stickers on paper and paint or color over top of it. For more project ideas check out http://handsonaswegrow.com/13-tape-resist-art-projects/
It may only be November but the snow was falling in Cincinnati.
We talked about the weather forecast the day before and discussed what we needed to bring to school to prepare for the fluffy white stuff. HATS! COATS! MITTENS!
It hit 30 degrees so we bundled up and headed out for a quick 10 minutes of exploration on the playground.
Did I mention that one of our classmates brought in a “Let’s Make a Snowman!” kit from home?!
If this is what winter is going to inspire, we will be ready!
Here comes the cold! Coat season is in full swing and your preschooler is learning how to put theirs on all by themselves. “The Preschool Flip” is an easy way for your little one to gain some independence, confidence, and responsibility. Start with the hood or collar of coat at your toes open side up. Slip arms into arm holes and slowly flip the coat up over your head. Practice, practice, practice! We also learned how to hang up our belongings so nothing gets lost at the cubbies. Please label everything you send to school! Gross Motor Movement is so important at this age, we will be heading to the playground on days 32 degrees and above. Hats and mittens, please! 220 fingers is just too many to slip into all those little spots in gloves.
The early 3’s worked on matching today! They looked for each pair of mittens match! They had to look at the color and pattern on each mitten and figure out which one looked the same! Sometimes it was tricky when there was just a small difference, and other times it was a little easier to spot when their were a lot of differences.
Our Tuesday Class had a great time printing their own snow flakes and adding a bit of sparkle! They are a great of addition to the winter wonderland in our classroom!
As the winter weather quickly begins to come upon us, please remember that WE WILL GO OUTSIDE FOR RECESS IF THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 32 DEGREES. Giving the children a break from the structure of the classroom and an opportunity to be physically active is a vital part of our day.
Please remember to dress your children appropriately for the weather- no skirts without tights or slip on shoes without socks. One very important thing to remember is a hat and mittens. WE ASK THAT YOU SEND MITTENS WITH YOUR CHILD IN LIEU OF GLOVES. Imagine, if you will, putting on 24 pairs of gloves onto 48 individual itty bitty preschool size hands. It is, to say the least, very time consuming and takes up some of their playtime outside. Please purchase mittens for school to help us with the preparation for recess. In advance THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US!
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