May 15, 2020

Literacy

Language/Cognitive/Imagination

Literacy is the ability to read, view, write, design, speak, and listen in a way that allows the child to communicate effectively. The power of literacy lies not just in the ability to read and write, but rather in a person’s capacity to apply these skills to effectively connect, interpret and discern the intricacies of the world in which they live.

After listening to the story, Danny and the Dinosaur in Spanish, the children drew their dinosaur. What would you do if you saw a real dinosaur in the museum? Continuing asking open-ended questions enables each child to think and formulate ideas. Below are Teagan’s dinosaur and her words.

Color/Creativity/Language

Coffee Filter Flower Craft

Annabelle used the red color to paint her coffee filter. She seemed focused as she moved the paintbrush in different directions. She shared this activity with her mom, Carly. The unique and beautiful art piece would look lovely framed and hanged on the wall.

Literacy/Language/Cognitive/Art/Fine Motor Skills

After listening to the story, the children made a pair of binoculars out Bathroom Tissue Rolls. They will be able to use them when they hear, move, and sing along the Lion Hunt Song. They each made unique binoculars!

Matching/Geometric Shapes

Our environment has many tools that can assist our learning in shapes. Shapes are in our apartment, house, and outdoors. Exposing children and having them engage in hands-on activities allows them to gain knowledge in simple math concepts.

Masking tape was used to make a big square on the floor. Then the children had to explore and find square shape objects. They found different sizes, a Lego block, a pillow, and a book.

Teagan seemed to be connecting two triangles shapes to make a square.

Annabelle found different square sizes. Great observation as she explored and investigated her environment.

Drawing different shapes, for example, circles, triangles, and squares on post-it notes and then drawing the same amount on the white paper allows your child to learn and focus on the different shapes. It is a fun game that also promotes eye-hand coordination and memory.

Sensory/Color/Imagination/Language

From birth, children are exploring their senses and processing new information. They begin to make sense of the world around them as they grow through the exploration of new textures andmaterials.Sensory play is a valuable way of engaging children in activities that will heighten their senses and enrich their learning.