To continue with our unit on senses, we read the story “My Five Senses” during group time. This is an interactive book where the children point out how they use their senses. The boys and girls got the hang of it as they followed along with the book!
I hear with my… ears!
I touch with my… hands!
I smell with my… nose!
I taste with my… mouth!
One of our objectives this month is the concept of fast and slow. During group time, the children make clapping patterns, sing songs, and do finger plays fast and slow. Today the boys and girls used this concept during indoor gross motor time. We opened up a large area in the room and let the children move the giant trucks fast and slow. They had a blast going fast and “slamming” on the breaks!
Throughout the month, the Toddlers have been learning all about their senses. Today we focused on touch. The boys and girls molded and manipulated playdoh while strengthening their fine motor skills. We also worked on sorting today. We practiced placing soft and hard balls into the correct container. The children did a great job determining where the objects belong.
Today the Toddlers helped decorate our room with festive lollipops! The boys and girls took turns painting rainbow colors all over the paper plates. They turned out so cute, we decided to put them on display in our room!
The toddlers had another fun day decorating festive cookies and painting turkeys with water colors! The boys and girls enjoyed singing songs and playing the guitar with Ms.Joanie during music and movement. We practiced “Jingle Bells” and “A turkey is a funny bird”. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving break with family and friends… see you next week!
The Toddlers had a great day filled with turkey fun! To celebrate the upcoming holiday of Thanksgiving, the boys and girls spent their day adding noodle “feathers” to turkeys and read stories about Thanksgiving day. We had a cookie decorating party for snack! The children added fall colored icing and sprinkles and then enjoyed their creations!
This month, the Toddlers have been exploring the theme of nature. We have talked about how the leaves change colors as the seasons turn. The boys and girls used their fine motor skills to stamp red, yellow, and orange leaves all over their trees.
One of our monthly objectives for November is matching. The boys and girls have lots of opportunities throughout the day to show off their matching skills wether it be during group time or exploring at the manipulatives center. Today the children took turns matching woodland animals during small groups. They did a great job sorting by shape, color, and animal.
Throughout the month of November, the Toddlers will be exploring the theme of nature. To go along with this theme, the centers around the room have been modified. There are lincoln logs and woodland animals in the block center, safari jeeps and buggies in the transportation center, and new puzzles and games in the manipulatives center. Today the boys and girls jumped right in and explored the new room!
Today the Toddlers had so much fun playing with the parachute. We worked on the vocabulary and concepts of over and under. The boys and girls did a great job following directions as they held on tight and lifted the parachute into the air and quickly pulled it back down. There were lots of giggles and smiles during this activity.. we will be sure to do it again soon!
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.
Click below to learn more about our program offerings: