Monday, April 27th > Activities

Good Morning my dear Toddlers!

I can't wait to see you today at 12:30 p.m. for our Morning Greeting! 

Today we also have Small Group for:

Group #3 (2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.): Elise, Vincent, Haya and Tamim.
Group #4 (2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.): Khalid, Mohammed T., Ayla and Jenna.

We will work with Shaving Foam (Shaving Cream). I recommend you have an apron available for your child and a clean surface to work on.

Thank you!

Small Group Activity: Marshmallow Playdough                                                              Approximate Time: 10 minutes

Materials Needed: ●      5 large marshmallows ●      3 tablespoon cornstarch ●      2 tablespoon coconut oil (you can use any oil) ●      Food coloring (optional)

Vocabulary: fluffy, soft, texture, mold, press, touch, sticky

How to start the activity: ●     Provide the child with the materials and tell him/her that today we will make different kinds, texture of playdough.

What to do in the middle:  ●      Ask your child to add all the ingredients together and microwave 30-40 seconds. Then ask your child to mix it all and stir the dough. While stirring, keep adding cornstarch at a time until it’s not sticky. Then ask questions like, how is the texture of this playdough? How it feels? Observe and acknowledge their work.

How you can extend the activity: Mold the playdough and make numbers, shapes, and letters out of it.

How to finish the activity:  ●      Give the child a 5 minutes warning. ●      Tell the child that it is time to clean up. Let him/her help you to put the materials away.   ●      Keep the playdough in a zip bag, it won’t last long as the regular playdough.

Small Group Activity: Planning and Recalling                                       Approximate Time: 5 minutes

Materials Needed: No materials needed.

Vocabulary: Plan, recall, follow, remember,

How to start the activity: Take the child to his/her play area and sit down on the floor. Before playing, tell the child, “Before playing today, we will plan. What toys would you like to play today?” Listen to your child’s plans.

What to do in the middle:  Let the child go play and observe if he/she follows the plans that he/she said. Remind him/her what he/she said and help him/her follow the plans.

How you can extend the activity: Go where the child is playing and extend his/her play by imitating his/her game and participating without imposing or interrupting him/her.

How to finish the activity:  Give the child a 5 minutes warning. Tell the child that it is time to clean up. Let him/her help you to put the materials away.  Sit down together again and ask him/her, “Now we are going to recall. Where did you play today? What did you do?” Listen to his/her answers. You can also mention something that you saw him/her doing and he/she didn’t mention.