MORNING MEETING

This week in we played Peek-A-Boo. JJ first hide her face under a strain pot, then she used baby doll. Sebastian really enjoyed; showing us a big smile on his face. Peekaboo stimulates baby's senses, builds gross motor skills, strengthens their visual tracking, encourages their social development and best of all, tickles their sense of humor. Plus, peekaboo teaches object permanence: the idea that even though you can't see something (like your smiling face), it still exists.

We also made music with kitchen gadgets. Playing a musical instrument requires auditory, visual, and fine motor skills coordination, and these activities light up every area in our brains. When your child starts to bang  pots and pans, visualize the equivalent of a full body workout happening in their brain. Next time you hear tapping, banging, or thundering drumming on the kitchen floor, don't think of it as a pointless and noisy activity, but rather as a well coordinated brain concert of which the conductor is your child.


STORY TIME WITH JJ

“llama llama Grani and Grandpa”

LLAMA LLAMA books have always been one of my favorite books to read to our children because as they hear all the rhymes and rhythm of the book, they are focused and driven.

INTERESTING FACT

Rhyming books are recommended for babies as the repetition and rhythm helps them learn language, vocabulary, and build heir memory skills. Plus, whether the books sound funny or soothing, a baby will enjoy listening to your voice, and find comfort and pleasure in your time together.

SPECIAL STORY TELLING, SONGS, and DANCING


SIGN LANGUAGE

WONDERFUL STRIDES MADE THIS WEEK

Thank you for sharing these incredible videos with us. We are proud to see our little ones accomplish their milestones. They are becoming so independent! Please continue sharing videos and photographs with us as this a wonderful way to stay connected.

Anthony can clap!

Look who can swim!

Here are some of our favorite songs and read aloud stories.

THINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

Monday- music with pots and pans, and tape activity

Tuesday- collage with any recyclable materials, and clay exploration

HOW TO MAKE CLAY

Flour and Salt Clay

4 cups (480 g) of all-purpose flour

1.5 cups (417 g) of salt

1.5 cups (350 mL) of water

Mix 4 c (480 g) of flour and 1.5 c (417 g) of salt in a large bowl. Add both dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Then, use a big plastic or wooden spoon to stir the dry ingredients until they are thoroughly mixed.

Make sure the flour and salt are mixed well before you add the water because it will be harder to redistribute one of the ingredients once the clay starts to form.

Add 1.5  c (350 mL) of water gradually as you stir the mixture. Pour small amounts of water into the bowl at a time, stirring between pours. Blend the mixture as well as you can before you add more water. By the time all of the water is added to the bowl, your clay should be forming a ball.

Knead the clay until it reaches an even consistency. Take your clay out of the bowl and place it on a flat surface, like the kitchen counter. Use your hands to push and pull the clay to work it into a nice consistency.You can also pick up your clay and throw it down on the counter to work out any air bubbles that might be present. This will help your clay stay moist longer.

4-Sculpt the clay as you desire. Now that your clay is ready, you can mold it into a figure.

Wednesday- Exploring any fuzzy fruit or vegetable, and clapping game

Thursday- container play, and read aloud

Place a few toys in a container with an opening a bit bigger than balls or pegs, plastic links, or other smaller items. Hand the container to your baby, who will probably turn it over and over, causing some toys to tumble out. "Eventually, your baby will realize that something is rattling around inside and that toys seem to be falling out of it, so they will start shaking, banging, and reaching inside the container,"

Friday- Dance party with music, and counting objects.

LINK FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NjI4OTA1MTM2NjRa

Morning meetings videos

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HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!