The emergent reader we made also came form this tot pack. The children were able to color or use a piece of construction paper as a cover for their book. We compared how animals took care of their babies with our own parents.
We began the week with a memory game in our sensory table.
Other sensory and light table activities dealt with feeding animal babies. Animals were added to the sensory table and fish were used at the light table along with the gems and other light table items.
We had a chance to explore the size of an elephant's foot and graphed how many of our own feet were needed to get across the foot.
Our art and play dough activities focused on animal and insect tracks of all sizes.
Our outdoor activities included catching snowflakes as inspired by Teach Preschool and making large snow ball "bricks" for a fort.
Craft activities included bead work and braiding pipe cleaners to make jewelry and bracelets. These exercises develop small motor skills.
Color was explored by looking at designs through our color paddles at the light table.
We also used a foam presentation board as a ramp for our new vehicles. These vehicles were also used in our sensory table to deliver food to the animals and to make tracks in the play dough.
The children also continued to enjoy creating lists and taking "surveys" with paper and clip boards. This remains one of our favorite activities.
Next week, we will explore dinosaurs. Here is a video of one of our favorite Laurie Berkner songs about dinosaurs. Have a great week!
