We used a variety of textured papers today to create our own forest habitat. We have been learning about the forest habitat of Alaska this month and the animals who make their homes there. We have focused on the Great Gray Owl and Bald Eagle. Next week we will be talking about many more animals that we may find among the trees of the forests of Alaska. Click on the picture below to see the video we watched to learn about the Bald Eagle.
This week the Toddlers have been learning about birds. During art, the children took turns making contact paper birds. They used their fine motor skills to add the tissue paper on sheet at a time!
This week the Toddlers are learning about the letter “I” during group time. To further the lesson, the boys and girls painted with colored ice cubes! It was a fun and messy new way to paint!
Today, we explored the diverse variety of birds that are found in the State of Alaska on our Smartboard, during group time, through photos and videos. During our Art Group we drew our own flock of birds that we thought might be a good addition to the ones we discovered.
We took a new approach to egg decorating by marbleizing shaving cream and water color paints then creating a print by pressing our watercolor paper into the cool, messy creation.
This month the Toddlers are learning about things that fly. Last week during group time we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert. During art, the children strengthened their fine motor skills by squeezing watercolor filled eyedroppers on paper towels. They enjoyed observing the colors mesh together and turn into new colors. The project was finished off with a clothespin with eyes. Out came a beautiful butterfly, just like the book!
The color of the month is purple. The children used water colors to paint grapes purple.
This week during group time, the Toddlers enjoyed the book, Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert. To go with the book the boys and girls explored vegetables during small group. They made vegetable prints by stamping broccoli, corn, carrots, and peppers on their paper. We were sure to wear our art smocks because the painting got a little messy!
The shape of the month is diamond. This week the Toddlers colored kites with crayons and markers.
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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