This activity is all about exploring their names to help the boys and girls begin to recognize them. Recognizing their names is the first step to early literacy. Their names have meaning and value to them…it’s personal. One of the best places to start early letter recognition is through name activities. Be sure to make it fun…write it with chalk when you’re playing outside…write it in the sandbox or even in the steam on the bathroom mirror after bath time. If you’re feeling adventurous use play dough to spell it! The great thing about play-based, name recognition activities is they won’t even know their learning…they’ll just know their spending time with you!
In small groups with Ms. Caroline, the boys and girls are working on letter recognition! For some of the children, they match letter magnets with letters on a sheet. Others are working on matching the letters in their name. No matter what the children are working on, this is a great way to introduce letters, sounds and their names. The boys and girls have so much fun playing and learning with these games!
With the new month here and it still being so cold we decided to change things up a little in the Toddler room! We have all new toys out and moved some centers around to keep our toddlers excited and busy. The boys and girls really seem to be liking the new room!
We took advantage of the little bit of the snow on the ground and brought it inside to play with! The boys and girls had the chance to scoop and pour snow and ice into cups. It was a very fun and cold activity!
I was so proud of these K Prep students. They completed their sight word study work neatly and independently…they are truly on their way to being independent Kindergarteners! It takes strong fine motor muscles to be able to complete this activity so neatly, way to go!
Our writer’s workshops this month focuses on reading to learn using a variety of resources. We read the book, Polar Bears, by Gail Gibbons as well as information we found on the Nat Geo Kids website about polar bears. We learned that polar bears have black skin under their fur, they are very good swimmers, their favorite meal is ringed seal, their outer fur (guard hair) is clear and hollow and much more!
The toddlers were giving their little fingers a workout with this activity! The boys and girls were given a piece of white chalk to draw lines up and down, circles or scribbles on a black piece of paper. This activity really had their fine motor skills and creativity working!
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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