Our PreSchool Blog

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  • Hello Yellow!

    Each month the toddlers focus on one color.  September is Yellow!  We have read Hello Yellow and Little Bea, watched and sang along to Heidi’s Hello Yellow video, selected counted and named yellow items in the mystery can, had a yellow hunt in our classroom, played with yellow play-dough, tasted yellow lemons, and used half lemons as a stamper to make circle prints!  We will continue to explore yellow throughout the month.

     

  • Orientation Days in the Toddler Classroom with Ms. Kristen

    The toddlers had a terrific time exploring the classroom and playground, meeting new friends, and learning through play!

  • First Day of School with Ms. Kelsey! Toddler Main Building

    It was a great first day for our toddlers! They had fun exploring their new classroom, meeting new friends, and playing outside on the playground!

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Looking forward to a great year ahead of us with this sweet group of kids!

  • First Day of School for Studio Toddlers!

    We had such a great first day of school! It’s going to be so fun to watch how they explore their new surroundings and what they grow to love most about school 🙂

    Below you can see pictures of your children enjoying their first day with their new friends!

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Here’s to an AMAZING 2020-2021 school year ahead!

  • Zoo, Ocean, and Pond

    The toddlers used their senses to explore and learn about zoo animals this week.  The distance learning packet included a one to one correspondence mat for sorting animal crackers, animal masks to use during their classroom live zoom,  Z is for Zebra materials to complete the alphabet, and zoo animal movement activity cards!

     

    Our ocean study included a cupcake wrapper craft, sorting goldfish by color, a video recording of the book Swimmy, and some “growing” ocean animals to place in the sensory tub of water.

    The distance packets this week also included five little ducks for retelling the song, materials to make a frog craft, and lily pads for hopping to engage our toddlers in learning about pond animals.

    We rounded out the year by sending home rainbow waterbeads, toddler trail mix suggestions, lacing necklace materials, name building materials, and paint to complete the end of year personalized color book!

     

    Thank you to all the parents for helping us to help your toddlers grow and learn.  Thumbs up to year full of learning, fun, and smiles!

     

     

     

     

  • Rainbow Rice, Shape Review, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    Rainbow rice is the new sensory material for our sensory bins.  Fun exploration for our toddlers (and siblings too)!

     

    Our Shape Review included lacing button shapes, shape match- up mat, shape collage, shape cards complete with an interactive zoom to give live feedback, shape stories, and more!

    Our live zoom also included some gross motor bean bag fun!

    Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic favorite for all.  I read the story via video and retold the story using magnets.  The toddlers were provided with materials to craft their own caterpillar and fun temporary tattoos too!

     

    Distance Learning Creative Tots Toddler Style:

     

     

    The geese are wondering where the tots are!  We miss you!

  • Insects, Earth Day, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Letter X

    The toddlers were busy coloring coffee filters then adding water to create beautiful butterflies!

    New little insects and grass were added to the sensory bins!

    Butterfly play dough mats added to the fun!

    Earth Day – a tissue paper craft, watercolor poem, and nature walk scavenger hunt helped to celebrate our world!

    The toddlers have been watering and giving love to the grass cups!

    Letter x is for xylophone

    Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

    Letter Hop!

    Live Cooking Demo on Zoom:  Rice Krispie Treats

  • Letter W, Garden, Purple Distance Learning

    Thank you so much to all our Creative Tots families for working hard at home to help us to help your child learn and grow.  We appreciate all the pictures of your children using the packets, plans, and materials to distance teach!  It is obvious through the pictures that our toddlers are making the most of this time!

    New Garden Sensory Tubs!

     

    W is for Watermelon

    Planting Grass Seed

    Five Little Flowers

    Yummy “dirt” snack!

    Purple Zoom with Ms. Kristen and friends from school!

    Purple play dough and new scissors to practice cutting

    Indoor Croquet!

     

     

  • Bunnies and Eggs Distance Learning

    The Distance Learning Packet this week included lots of fun surprises and activities!

    Watercolor paints and stickers were provided to create special Easter cards.

     

    Washi Tape and circle stickers provided some good fine motor practice while decorating oval eggs.

    Matching bunny tails was a big hit too!

    The jelly bean match up was a quick practice in color matching with a fun treat at the end.  Counting bunny crackers too!

    The mystery can was full of veggies and the match up sheet was fun practice naming different vegetables and fruits, sorting by color and type!

    A baggie of eggs that were filled with different movement activities provided some fun outside or inside!

    Our Zoom toddler music class was so much fun with Ms. Joanie!

  • Rainbow Distance Learning

    Distance Learning is off to a terrific start!  Rainbow activities filled the bag last week and the toddlers had so much fun sorting, coloring, and eating 🙂

    Fruit Loop Sorting Mat

    After sorting into colors the toddler plans suggested a fun rainbow snack.  This activity requires knowing colors, fine motor stringing, and using all the senses!

    A rainbow name building activity was included in the bag of materials as well!

    The weather provided some time to practice drawing rainbows with chalk outside.

    Also included in the grid were several links to story time with Ms. Kristen, group time, and fun movement activities that we have done at school!

    It is so fun to see our families working with our school to help these toddlers learn and grow!  Stay tuned to see our toddlers in action using the activities and materials included in Distance Learning packet Week 2!