We’ve made an addition to our classroom library this year….big books! We learned how to take care of our big books and how to turn those BIG pages from the bottom corner without ripping them so they last us a very long time! You can check out big books from the local library. Great tip for those little ones who are reluctant to read read read!
I have been so impressed with how quickly our early 3’s class is picking up the routines and procedures for our classroom. Today, the children were very attentive during whole group time, and they interacted magnificently! During small group time they learned how to properly use the play house and the items in the house. They worked on one-to-one correspondence in the Early 3’s manipulative center. They also painted Labor Day fireworks with pipe cleaners, paint, and glitter. We are continuing to work on our snack time procedures and learning to wait until everyone is seated and the song has been sung before we eat our snack. At the end of the day I played the guitar, and we sang the ABC song a couple times to begin to prepare for the upcoming weeks and months of learning letters.
Your children have done so well this week, and I am excited for what this year has in store for us!!!
{Miss Sarah} 🙂
Pre-K is off to a great start! We explored our letter sounds today and learned how to take care of our classroom. We also got our fine motor muscles moving as we reviewed our basic scissor skills. Keep an eye out for your child’s homework and V.I.P. folders in backpacks today!
So excited about our first day of school!! The children enjoyed exploring all of our centers and familiarizing themselves with the room. We got to know each others’ names with a fun name activity. The dramatic play center, new train table, and kitchen were the “big hits” of the day! –Definitely a lot of fun and learning going on! During our small group time, the children learned how to use some of the items in the Early 3’s Center which included a letter/magnet/one-to-one correspondence/fine motor activity and a counting/number recognition activity. They also painted with rolling pins wrapped in bubble wrap. The children are learning the procedures and routines, and we are modeling the expectations that we have for them in this class. This is going to be an exciting school year!!
{Miss Sarah}
Lots and LOTS of fun, hands-on activities today!! We got to play with GAK!!! We had a blast stretching and squishing the purple gak. Each child got to take home a jar of their own! 🙂 Check out photos from that and a few other activities from our day!!
{Miss Sarah}
We continue our “Play, Create, and Explore”week with milk/food coloring art, edible finger paint, and colored hair gel in ziplock bags. Lots of messy activities and hands-on experiences –which we love!! Take a peek at our day:
{Miss Sarah}
The Toddlers used their fine motor skills to pinch and grab cupcake lines as they added “scales” to their fish!
To further our unit on things that fly, we have been exploring outer space this week! The boys and girls strengthened their fine motor skills as well as hand- eye coordination by pulling and sticking stars on paper. Each child made their very own constellation. Some children wanted lots of stars where others chose just a few! We also finger-painted crescent moons. The children love to move their fingers through the smooth, cold paint.
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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