This month we have been learning about pets in the Toddler room. In the dramatic play area, the children can feed their animals bottles, play with their “pet’s” toys, and care for them in the pet nursery. During small groups, the boys and girls took turns giving the dirty dogs a bath. The tubs were filled with soapy warm water and the children washed off the spots. They loved splashing around in the water while caring for their pets! 🙂
Playing with blocks provides endless opportunity for the development of emerging perceptual-motor skills. While exploring blocks, the children are developing hand-eye coordination. The Toddlers love to stack blocks as high as they can and knock them down. This week we used blocks at the table. The boys and girls built tall foam towers using shaving cream and manipulated thistle blocks during another center.
Buzzz…. Buzzz… the Toddlers were busy making valentines for their loved ones this week! They used their fine motor skills to build bumble bees. Will you “BEE” my Valentine?!
To celebrate Valentine’s day the Toddlers enjoyed decorating special treats. We had cupcakes, cookies, and rice krispy treats decorated with frosting and pink sprinkles.
This week we are learning about the letter R. The boys and girls painted red R’s at the easel and made rabbits. They used their fine motor skills to place ears, a nose, eyes, and a cotton tail on their rabbits!
The Toddlers have been reading “Pete the Cat: I Love My New Shoes” during group time. The books reviews colors as the cat walks around town. Also during group, the children have been playing a memory game using felt cats to work on cognitive development. The children are asked to close their eyes as one of the cats magically disappears. Then they must decide as a group which one is missing. The boys and girls are doing a great job using their memory and observing the changes.
Close your eyes tight! 🙂
Today the Toddlers finger painted pet snakes. The boys and girls loved feeling the cold and slimy paint run through their fingers. We made sure to wear our smocks so we did not get paint on our clothes!
The toddlers had a great time using their fine motor skills to squeeze the stamper bottles while decorating butterflies. The boys and girl took turns making rainbow butterfly wings. A heart shaped sucker was added at the end of the project for the little ones to enjoy at home!
Last week the Toddlers learned about the letter J. We read the story “Jamberry” and sang the “Letter J is on my head” song during group time. The children then split into small groups and spread jelly on warm biscuits.. Yum!
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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