Tuesday, June 25, 2013

On Safari


























We spent time with the preschool class out on our walking path. The toddlers loved having freedom to explore on their own and discover all that there is for them to discover. They played together and alone, they played with dirt, grass, leaves, mud etc. They used all of their senses to explore.  The older toddlers were asking questions about things that they were seeing and hearing. 



Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards

Social and Emotional Development
       Strand: Relationships
                   Topic: Attachment
                              Display signs of comfort during play when familiar adults are 
                              nearby but not in the immediate area
                   Topic: Peer Interactions and Relationships
                              Engage in associative play with peers

Approaches to Learning
         Strand: Initiative
                     Topic: Initiative and Curiosity
                                Experimant in the environment with purpose
                                Ask questions to gain information

Physical Well-Being and Motor Development
         Strand: Motor Development
                      Topic: Large Muscle, Balance and Coordination
                                 Use locomotor skills with increasing coordination and balance
                                  Use a variety of non-locomotor body movements during play

Cognition and General Knowledge
     Sub-Domain: Science
            Strand: Science Inquiry and Application
                        Topic: Inquiry
                                    Ask questions about objects and events in the environment
 











Water Day!!




















     

Water day is so much fun for all of us. The toddlers splash, fill, and pour all morning. They are becoming more comfortable with the water play and are exploring more with the water and the tools they are given to use. 


Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards

Social and Emotional Development
      Strand: Relationships
                   Topic: Attachment
                               Display signs of comfort during play when familiar adults are nearby
                               but not in the immediate area
                   Topic: Peer Interactions and Relationships
                              Engage in associative play with peers

Approaches to Learning
      Strand: Initiative
                  Topic: Initiative and Curiosity
                             Experiment in the environment with purpose    
      Strand: Engagement and Persistence
                   Topic: Persistence
                               Engage in self-initiated activities for sustained periods of time  

Cognition and General Knowledge
     Sub-Domain: Science
         Strand: Science Inquiry and Application
                     Topic: Cause and Effect
                                Purposefully combine actions to make things happen      

The Outside Easel




















On our playground we have an easel. The main part of the easel is clear plastic. We gave the children paint and brushes to use on the easel. While friends were painting other toddlers stood on the opposite side and watched the paint through the plastic. Everyone had so much fun both painting and watching while others painted. We used large pieces of white paper to make a print of their painting when they were finished. 


Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards

Social and Emotional Development
       Strand:Relationships
                    Topic: Peer Interactions and Relationships
                                Engage in associative play with peers
                                With modeling and support, demonstrate socially competent
                                behavior with peers
Approaches to Learning
      Strand: Initiative
                   Topic: Planning, Action, and Reflection
                              Make choices to achieve a desired goal
      Strand: Engagement and Persistance
                    Topic: Focus on an activity for short periods of time despite distractions

Physical Well-Being and Motor Development
      Strand: Motor Development
                   Topic: Large Muscle, Balance and Coordination
                              Use a variety of non-locomotor body movements during play
                   Topic: Small Muscle: Touch, Grasp, Reach, and Manipulate
                              Coordinate the use of arms, hands, and fingers to accomplish tasks
                   Topic: Sensory Motor
                              Use sensory information to guide movement to accomplish tasks