February began with a theme of love and valentines. I love the heart activities that we have created for the toddlers over the years! Felt heart color matching, heart-shaped posting with golf tees, heart-shaped pegs (to put into small holes), a small wooden tree to hang wooden hearts that say … [Read more...]
Winter fun fills toddler room
It was wonderful to see how eager the children were to return after winter break and get right back into the groove of school! I heard from parents that their child wanted to come back to school, and we could see it on their faces as they arrived. The children were excited to see their friends as … [Read more...]
Toddlers return to find winter activities
Happy New Year! We were amazed to see all of the children get right back into the groove of the school day on Monday! They were excited to see each other! We witnessed lots of hugs, and the children calling out their friends’ names. In the classroom, everyone went straight to explore the work. … [Read more...]
Toddlers welcome the holidays
December began with a classroom full of new seasonal activities. Following the seasons of our general cultures, we have Christmas objects to name, sort, match and explore, and Hanukkah is represented by a menorah, a dreidel, and the cookie cutters to match and name. If you have anything related … [Read more...]
Art in the Toddler Classroom
Art is a sensorial experience, especially for toddlers. They can touch the bristles on the paint brush to see if they are soft or prickly. They can see how colors blend together to make new colors. Toddlers work on their motor skills while creating art. A toddler learns how to hold the paintbrush … [Read more...]
Toddler Room Changing with Season
As fall continues, our classroom focuses on different aspects of the season. The themes have become colorful leaves, Native Americans, turkeys, food, Thanksgiving, gratitude, squirrels and nuts. Thank you all for contributing to our Feast Day, it seemed like the children really enjoyed it. We … [Read more...]
Rotating activities adds to excitement
Each month when I open the box for renewing the themes in the classroom, I get super excited! The objects that I’ve collected over the years and the activities created to draw upon the interest of the child has energetic momentum for me. November in our class is about food, turkeys, Native … [Read more...]
Fall Brings Herb Gardening
Fall is here and, with it, finally, some cooler weather. Our class starts the day indoors, then transitions outside after snack, when they might have some built up energy. The fresh air is always beneficial, and there is space to run, as well as larger “equipment” to push, pull, ride or pedal for … [Read more...]
Fall Ready to Sweep into Classroom
Happy fall! We are switching over the classroom to align with some fall/Halloween-themed activities on Friday during our planning day! Color - Orange Number - 2 Colors and numbers are always great to reinforce at home! “Oh, you have orange on your shirt....” Songs Our lunchtime … [Read more...]
Toddlers + October = A Fun Month
October has begun! This is a perfect time of the year for orange to be a main feature in our class. Why? Because pumpkins are orange! You know the deal. October is a super fun month in the Americas. Cornfields and pumpkin patches are arranged all over town, and your toddlers respond. These … [Read more...]
