Today the toddlers cooked Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins!
We dumped in all the ingredients.
Then we blended it all together.
Baked them for 30 minutes.
And it was time to enjoy!!
You can find the recipe we followed at http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/pumpkin-cream-cheese-muffins/?print=1&p=4042.
Last week the toddlers painted with a feather. Today they added a comb, a beak and a wattle to create a
beautiful blue chicken!
In our discovery tubs the toddlers found farm animals, corn, straw, birdseed and tongs.
When kids use tongs, they have to learn to “separate” the two sides of their hands (thumb/index finger side and middle/ring/pinky finger side), which is a great for developing hand skills, necessary for cutting with scissors and writing with pencils. Tong play can begin as early as toddlerhood and can progress to more refined use of kiddie chopsticks and tiny tweezers as kids progress through elementary school. It’s never too late to have fun with tongs! *
For more great activities to do with Tongs check out http://mamaot.com/2012/10/16/ways-to-play-with-tongs/.
*information provided by 50 Fun Ways to Play with Tongs
Today the toddlers discovered our new November center the Farmer’s Market!
Today we had a special visitor at our school. The toddlers loved petting the chicken.
We have so much fun using paint dotters in the Toddler classroom. And this is a great activity to strengthen their fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills.
Today we drew a few pumpkins on butcher paper. Inside our pumpkins we drew small circles for the toddlers to dot on.
For some great paint dotters project ideas check out http://www.brighthubeducation.com/preschool-crafts-activities/80373-dot-arts-and-crafts/.
For the month of October, we’re talking about the season change (leaves changing colors, pumpkin patches, temperature changes and much more). In this weeks discovery tub, the toddlers found leaves, pinecones, acorns, apples, cinnamon sticks, pumpkins and gourds. Take a look to see how much fun we had finding these items together.
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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