The Toddler room explored the theme of water throughout September. The boys and girls enjoyed reading “10 Little Rubber Ducks” by Eric Carle and the “Wide-Mouthed Toad” by Keith Faulkner. Although we were busy working on our masterpieces for the art show we were able to slip in a few water creature crafts too. The children made rubber ducks out of potato stamps using yellow paint. There were lots of giggles as their hands were covered in slimy green paint to make frog feet!
One of our objectives in the Toddler room this month is to go over the concept and vocabulary “in and out”. The boys and girls practice this everyday. Whether it be playing in and out of the play house, putting objects in or out of the sensory table, or going in and out of the classroom… the children are putting the words in to motion each day! Our friends had a great time putting the balls “in” and “out” of the bucket.
Toddlers need lots of opportunities for physical activity, for both good health and skill building. Gross motor skills are very important for major body movements such as walking, running, coordination, and maintaining balance. Today the boys and girls were rocking on the teeter totter, climbing up the ladder, and pushing cars in the mulch. Check out how much fun we had outside on the playground!
This week the Toddlers have been talking about Fire Safety! We read a story called Fire Drill by Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender. We listened for the fire alarm and praticed walking calmly with our shape rope. The children did a great job walking in pairs and using their listening ears!
While “traveling” to Hawaii this month we learned about their love for surfing. During yoga this week we pretended to be the waves of the ocean and the surfers riding the waves! We did a surfboard craft with two different steps.
Using stencils with Ms. Lori we had fun painting hibiscus flowers and sea turtles.
We finished decorating our surfboards while practicing recognizing the letters of our names.
This week we introduced names and handwriting skills during small groups. These cards will be used every morning as daily practice. Ask your preschooler what they learned about how to hold the marker or where to start the letter!
We had so much fun this week in our Early 3’s class! We were able to explore our centers, meet new friends, and begin to learn how our classroom works! We loved using our fine motor skills in the manipulatives center, as well as when we washed the babies in the sensory tub! The transportation center was a favorite, especially when we were allowed to make train sounds! Look at all the fun we had!
We had a great first week of school in the Toddler Room! We were so excited to explore all of the fun new toys and centers throughout the room. The boys and girls spent part of their day practicing sitting for group time and listening to a story! They loved the book 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle. The children enjoyed pushing the “quack” button at the end of the story! The Toddlers had a great start to the week and are already transitioning smoothly into their new environment!
Our little artists had so much fun during art week. Here are some pictures from our week of art!
It’s hard to believe that the school year has come to and end. It wouldn’t be complete without some special time to enjoy our friends, favorite activities and watching movies. We had a memorable last two days in our PJ’s!
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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