Today, the boys and girls practiced counting, tracing and writing the number 18. With all of the loops and turns involved, it proved to be a tricky one! When making the 8, it help the children to identify the letter “s” that is made when half of the 8 is written. After realizing this, the boys and girls became masters of 18 in no time!
As the end of the school year approaches, we have been practicing and reviewing our letter sounds. The children applied those skills to decoding beginning letter sounds. This month, we have focused on A, G and S. In small groups, the boys and girls picked a picture and had to determine which letter sound it began with, A, G or S. They then glued it onto the appropriate column.
The very last vowel that we have been working on this month is the letter A. Today, the children worked with the letter A in several ways. They had the opportunity to write the letter, point out words that began with the /a/ sound, compare that capital and lowercase, along with creating their very own wooden letter A’s (that are at school drying!). It was an A+ day!
As we work our way to the number 20, the boys and girls have been working hard to learn the larger numbers. While working on the number 17, the children worked on writing the actual number, counting and one-to-one correspondence.
It’s that time of year again! As we eagerly await the arrival of the Easter bunny, we need to practice our egg hunting skills! A big thank you to all of you who helped make this a fun occasion by sending in pre-filled Easter eggs. We are thrilled that every child brought in eggs to share and had a blast participating!
Today, Ms. Courtney strengthened the children’s minds with our upper/lowercase letter match memory game. The boys and girls picked some winners as they focused on each card that was flipped over. What a great way to strengthen that memory muscle!
Today, the boys and girls really stretched their brains! Each child rolled a die that had letters on each side. The objective was to recognize the letter, letter sound, and think of a word that begins with that letter sound. Our small group worked together to come up with words if our friends were stuck. Here are some of the words we came up with:
Today, in Ms. Lori’s small group, our little scientists had the opportunity to discover chemical reactions. Using the scientific method, the boys and girls made a prediction, explored the chemicals (vinegar and salt), conduct the experiment, and record their results. The children tested which cleans a penny: salt and water, a glass of plain vinegar, or salt and vinegar mixed together? Ask your smart scientist which combination worked!
Ordering by size, or seriation, is a skill that is learned through practice. Today, the children had a set of animal prints (rhinoceros, giraffe or lion) and their task was to put them in order from smallest to biggest, or biggest to smallest. Once this was complete, they then worked on the numbers written on each print. The children had a print-tastic time practicing this skill!
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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