The toddlers participated in some fun activities to learn the concept of hot and cold using senses. We practiced scooping with a hot cocoa sensory bin.
A special snack of “hot” cocoa and cold ice cream provided a sweet way to learn about opposites through the sense of taste and touch.
The PM Preschool class had fun gearing up for Valentines Day this year! Our lessons were themed specifically for this special holiday!
The kids used their fine motor skills to tear up pieces of paper and glue them into the hearts for this Valentines Day craft, “I love you to pieces”.
Pancakes for snack in our pajamas for letter “P” week! What a fun day!
Making Valentine bracelets and working those fine motor skills!
Building letters with candy hearts (yes we were able to eat a few)!
Valentines Day “sense of hearing” lesson. The children closed their eyes and shook one egg at a time. They had to make their best predictions of what was inside!
Math and fine motor collide in the next number ordering activity!
The farm theme has provided some fun center options and activities in the toddler room.
The toddler sensory bin filled with corn kernels and farm animals.
A horse barn has provided a fun place for imaginary play.
We used our sense of hearing to listen to the farm animal sounds!
We have practiced fine motor skills while lacing farm animals!
Fun farm animal magnets were mixed with letters to provide discussion.
Another sensory activity included washing big and little farm animals.
We sorted farm animals by size (big and little) and by color.
Then we acted out our book of the month, I Spy On the Farm, with face puppets.
The Preschool Prep class has been learning a lot and having a blast while doing so! The students were able to make alphabet soup and fish out one letter at a time with a ladle. They were asked to identify the letter and the sound it makes!
For some fine motor and hand strength practice, they were able to use tongs to transfer white marshmallows into muffin tins! We were able to eat a few fresh ones afterwards 🙂
We also were able to explore our sense of sound! The children took turns shaking the mystery eggs and “predicting” what might be inside. Some of them came as a surprise to us!
Today in the Toddler room we are having a foam party! Ms. Laurel mixed together liquid soap, water and food coloring to make rainbow foam! The boys and girls enjoyed watching Ms. Laurel mix it all together. Then they had some sensory fun mixing all the colors together!
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!
Our toddlers are so happy to be back! One of the favorite centers for the children to play in the sensory tub. So much fun exploring and creating!
Today the boys and girls had a chance to get a little messy! Our discovery tubs were filled with shaving cream,red paint, peppermint and candy canes. The children were able to swirl and mix the red paint to make their own candy cane mix! It sure did make the room smell good!
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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