We love to use our MUSCLES!

The toddlers were engaged in activities that forced them to use their large motor skills. These pictures are just a small sample of the activities that we did during this week. The toddlers are becoming more confident in their abilities and more eager to attempt new things . 

Our toddlers also spent time doing activities that exercised their small muscles. They really enjoyed writing with the small pencils that I made for them and coloring under the tables.


Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards

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

                Topic: Small Muscle- Touch, Grasp, Reach, and Manipulate

                           Coordinate the use of arms, hands, and fingers to 

                           accomplish a task

                Topic: Sensory Motor

                           Use sensory information to guide movement to accomplish 

                           tasks

Approaches Toward Learning

      Strand: Initiative

                 Topic: Initiative and Curiosity

                            Experiment in the environment with purpose

      Strand: Engagement and Persistence

                  Topic: Attention

                             Focus on an activity for short periods of time despite distractions