Toddlers need lots of opportunities for physical activity, for both good health and skill building. Gross motor skills are very important for major body movements such as walking, running, coordination, and maintaining balance. Today the boys and girls were rocking on the teeter totter, climbing up the ladder, and pushing cars in the mulch. Check out how much fun we had outside on the playground!
Despite the dreary rainy day yesterday, the Toddler room was still buzzing with fun and excitement! The children had a blast exploring at the sand/water table. They used their fine motor skills to dig deep to find treasures underneath the styrofoam peanuts. The also socialized and practiced sharing, as they took turns using the table. The boys and girls also had a blast practicing their gross motor skills to jump and skip on bubble wrap. The popping sounds caused lots of giggles in our room!
The toddlers are working away in their new classroom! Learning happens naturally throught play! It is an integeral part of language development and expressing feelings. The boys and girls are exploring new books and using their fine motor skills to mold playdoh and stack blocks.
This week the Toddlers have been talking about Fire Safety! We read a story called Fire Drill by Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender. We listened for the fire alarm and praticed walking calmly with our shape rope. The children did a great job walking in pairs and using their listening ears!
We had a great first week of school in the Toddler Room! We were so excited to explore all of the fun new toys and centers throughout the room. The boys and girls spent part of their day practicing sitting for group time and listening to a story! They loved the book 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle. The children enjoyed pushing the “quack” button at the end of the story! The Toddlers had a great start to the week and are already transitioning smoothly into their new environment!
Our little artists had so much fun during art week. Here are some pictures from our week of art!
Today we read White Rabbit’s Color Book by Alan Baker. The children helped tell the story by pointing out each color and then they told us their favorite color! Our little artists got to work by rubbing paint on a tray then pressing a piece of white paper on top. The end result is a beautiful color mixing art print!
For our last day of cooking camp we made a delicious treat, candy apples! Our little chefs dipped their apple in caramel and then sprinkles to make a candy apple! It was too good to not eat, so we had them for snack! Then we made a second to take home. What a fun way to dress up apples!
Today for watermelon Wednesday, the boys and girls made cookies out of their watermelon! The children used cookie cutters to cut out a shape, then iced it with yogurt and added some sprinkles. Watermelon cookies are a great summer snack!
Today our little chefs made their own carrot patches. At group time we read Just Enough Carrots by Stuart Murphy. Then we scooped hummus into a cup, added some carrots, dropped it in a pot and created a carrot patch! The boys and girls all seem to love carrots and were excited to take their treats home. Enjoy!
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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