Cool Discoveries

HE PUT NUMBERS IN ORDER FROM 1-9

PLAYING WITH ANIMALS AND ICE FLOATING ON WATER

LOOKING UP AT EACH OTHER FROM UNDER THE SENSORY TABLE



Frost and Ice

After class one day we put our sensory table that had water and toy animals in it outside. 

That night the temperatures were below freezing and our water refroze.

Frost also formed on the surfaces of the sensory table. After snack the children

looked at and touched the frost before it melted. Then they explored the frozen water.

A couple of the children wanted to get the animals out of the ice, but didn't know how.

Instead of helping them we encouraged them to figure out what they could do

to free the animals. They first tried to pull the animals out. Then they started to

bang the animals against the table. We saw the potential damage and injuries that could

occur if this continued. We then suggested to get hammers and safety glasses.

The children enjoyed the banging and wearing some cool glasses! 

Cognitive Development

Cause and effect: The child will make things happen and understand the causes of some events.

Problem Solving: The child will use the self, objects or others to attain a goal.

Attention and Persistence: The child will be able to remain focused on a task or object and to persist in the face of obstacles.

Bear Projects: coffee grounds bears and bear masks

Early Writing

We like to allow the toddlers to work with paper and pencil often.

The pencil is sometimes held differently than a crayon or paint brush.

We get to see how they hold a pencil and the marks they make.

All of this helps them with their early writing skills.

Motor Development

Small Muscle: Touch, grasp, reach and manipulate: the child will coordinate the use of his or her hands, fingers and sight in order to manipulate objects in the environment.

Early Writing: The child will demonstrate interest in writing and will develop the fine motor abilities required to hold a writing tool and make marks on a surface.