April 17, 2020

We implement different activities or reinforce an activity that has been introduced, to provide young children with a safe and stimulating environment. Trying lots of various learning tools, allows children to grow and develop in different areas.

Sensory scarfs-learning about colors and language (articulating them in English and Spanish), or asking them to find a shape-teaches them about Math. I asked the children to find a square shape. Wallace appeared excited as he discovered and shared his book, which was a square shape, and Teagan immediately found a square box.

Finger puppets are very popular with our toddlers!

Alexandra was showing her teachers, the unicorns on her blouse. As we said, good-bye Alexandra, she said, “See you soon!”

Art/Color/LANGUAGE/Creativity

Paper Towel Art is an excellent and simple way to add color and texture to a painting. Teagan crumbled the paper and gently dabbed different colors. After allowing it to dry, she created a beautiful art piece.

“Teagan Matzah.”

Teagan and Annabelle create their unique Matzah art piece.

Literacy

Language/Color/Creativity/Eye-hand coordination

Letter Scavenger Hunt- The children did a letter scavenger hunt with the letters A, B, C, D, and E. Now, they need to find what begins with the letters F, G, H, I, and J in their home.

John had a name tag-J for John, and Teagan also had a name tag, I. She said in the video that her name is Igan. I hope I have the correct spelling for her new name!

After listening to Little Blue and Little Yellow Read aloud, there was an activity in which the children had to mix two colors, blue and yellow. Teagan explored that activity using a Ziploc Bag. She appeared to tap, squeeze and spread the paint. Now there seemed to be three colors, blue, yellow, and green.

The children also listened to a read aloud in Spanish, El Pez Arco Aris (The Rainbow Fish). Aria used a paper plate and colored it in blue, representing the ocean, and her handprint was the fish!

Science/Sensory/Color/LANGUAGE/Imagination/Creativity

Making Paint with a few home ingredients can be exciting and interesting. All you need is water, flour, salt, and food coloring. How amazing is that? It seems that Teagan had a lot of fun making and exploring the Paint. I like how she experimented with different colors and explored her mixture of colors on her body and the bathtub.