Fine Motor/Concentration/Color/Creativity

Annabelle appeared focus as she inserted each pipe cleaner into each hole of the colander. This Colander Pipe Cleaner Fine Motor Skills Activity for young children is an excellent fine motor activity that helps them to practice eye-hand coordination. It also teaches them to be patient, and it does take a bit of planning and consistent thought process for them to succeed. It teaches them how to guide and use their hands and fingers so that they can grasp the pipe cleaners effectively and efficiently. While this might not sound overly difficult for us, it can be quite challenging for small toddler hands! 

Imagination/Fine Motor Skills/Creativity/Color

After listening to the story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, they created their unique caterpillars!   Aria and Teagan used an egg carton to create their caterpillars, and Annabelle used recycled paper rolls.

Self-Portrait

Self-portraits are drawn once a month.  We sit one-on-one with a mirror, paper, and a sharpie marker. The mirrors encourage children to look closely at the shapes of their facial features. They observe and explore their images.  As they look at their features: eyes, nose, mouth, and hair, they notice that each location and shape is different.​ ​Also, self-portraits are not only about who they see in the mirror but also about their surroundings.  They may include mom, dad, siblings, and pets.   Children's self-awareness and self-identification are displayed as they progress in their self-portraits. Children utilize a tool to draw the self-portrait.  The continuous movement helps and builds fine motor skills and bilateral coordination skills, as well.  The tool promotes the use of the pincer grasp and naturally strengthens the small hand muscles. 

Our Virtual Classroom

During the week, we looked and articulated the colors of a rainbow using felt material, the first letter of our names, and peers. The teacher read Good Morning, Buenos Dias by Meritxell Marti, and Xavier Salomo. The teacher also used her Popsicle Puppets to sing, Five Little Monkeys, Five Little Speckled Frogs, and movement songs.

Creating and learning the colors of a Rainbow

Planting

Growing seeds or beans provide children with knowledge and understanding of the world and science​. Discussing ​ what ​ a ​plant needs ​to grow​ and comparing and talk about how it ​can relate to their growth enables them to understand their growth- grow from a baby to a toddler to a child, look at family photos with your child.
-Math: measure the growth of the bean, and create a growth chart to track progress. Write the date it was planted and take pictures of its growth.   

Now all they have to do is wait and see what happens.

Afternoon Conference

Cognitive/Language/Concentration