Body awareness and gross motor movement are both extremely important at the preschool age. Children are developing and strengthening gross and fine muscles that create more opportunities for independence as well as abilities to hold a crayon properly and form letters and numbers. Today we touched on all three at once! The children worked on number recognition while tip-toeing the proper formation of 1, 2, 3. They had a ball! This is an easy game to play at home with any kind of tape on the floor!
An important piece of handwriting foundation is proper crayon grip. Holding a crayon the correct way allows children’s muscles to write easily. The preschoolers explored how to hold a crayon the correct way!
Today Ms. Laurel visited the preschool room for the first time! Be sure to check your child’s folder for a letter from Ms. Laurel explaining her wonderful program! We are so excited for Yoga Enrichment this year.
It’s all about down under this month! We have been exploring the Great Barrier Reef and learning about the animals in the ocean. Today we made Sea Anemone prints, ask your preschooler about animals from down under!
We introduced letter formation through pre-writing lines in sand. Tracing in sand or various substances creates a sensory connection to help little ones remember letters and numbers. This is a fun and easy way to explore at home too!
The preschoolers practiced name recognition, direction following, listening skills, and glue stick skills while creating an adorable sea turtle from the Great Barrier Reef!
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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