We started our week with sorting our sight words from last week and our new ones for this week! This activity not only focused on sight word recognition, but required the ability to follow multi step directions, sorting, and fine motor skills for cutting, pasting and manipulating the small pieces of paper.
On Monday the preschoolers practiced their scissor skills. We talked about the correct way to hold scissors (two fingers in the bottom hole, one in the top, thumb always facing up), we strengthened our fine motor muscles by snipping straws. Cutting materials other than paper is a great way to develop those tiny muscles. Straws, pipe cleaners, brown bags, pasta, playdough, and other household items are great to use. This morning we used these straw bits to thread pipe cleaners. The tiny pieces are awesome for working on the pincer grip. These activities are perfect for handwriting basics. Have fun exploring ways to develop fine motor muscles at home!
Cutting accurately with scissors is a skill we sometimes take for granted. Cutting requires the coordination of many skills including fine motor coordination, bilateral coordination, and eye-hand coordination. Like many other skills, scissor skills develop sequentially and require appropriate instruction and practice to develop fully. You will find scissor practice pages here that you can work on with your child at home.
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!
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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