Exploring Ice

We took advantage of the warm weather we have had and explored ice while outside. The toddlers touched, observed the ice. We discussed what they were experiencing.

Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards

Social and Emotional Development

          Strand: Relationships

                     Topic: Peer Interactions and Relationships

                                Engage in associative play with peers

Approaches toward 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

Physical Well-Being and Motor Development

            Strand: Motor Development

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

                                    Coordinate the use of arms, hands, and fingers to 

                                    accomplish tasks

Cognition and General Knowledge 

      Sub-Domain: Science

               Strand: Science Inquiry and Application

                          Topic: Inquiry

                                     Engage in sustained and complex manipulation of 

                                     objects

                                     Engage in focused observations of objects and events

                                     in the environment

                                     Ask questions about objects and events in the

                                     environment