As we usher in a new month, the children have the opportunity to discover new things in our centers. All of our centers have new items, but today we focused on the math, literacy and art centers. Learning how to do new activities is just one more way to practice/learn a skill in a different way.
Finding items that are equal in weight takes these scientists some trial and error. Using everyday items, the children made a hypothesis on which items are equal in size. If they are not equal, what can be added to help balance? The children became very creative in problem solving!
Rectangles are so similar to squares, they are easy to confuse! They boys and girls were rectangle detectives today as we found items around the room that were in the shape of a rectangle. We prepared ourselves by reading a book about rectangles and discussing the similarities and differences between rectangles and squares. Can’t get much past these boys and girls!
During small groups today, our focus was the math concept of sorting. We sorted ice by their shape…it was COLD!
After we read “Up in the Artic” we played Iceberg Hop.
The children worked on one-to-one correspondence, fine motor skills, and taking turns.
New centers means new ways to learn our letters, letter sounds, practice our numbers, one-to-one correspondence, patterning and shapes. Today, the children learned how to play the new games and activities that are in our centers. They were all eager to try something new!
Getting back into the swing of things means reviewing old routines and practicing procedures. For our small groups, the boys and girls learned new games and activities that are available to them in our centers. Teaching them how the activities and games work ensures that the children are playing the game/activity the correctly, ultimately gaining the educational purpose it is designed for. A new month means new centers, which means new ways to learn!
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:
