Coaching toddlers

  THE SNOWY DAY Craft for toddlers Inspired by the book THE SNOWY DAY , by Ezra Jack  Keats. Supplies : - shaving cream                   - white glue                   - dark blue, purple or black construction paper                    - brown construction paper                    - red construction paper                    - dark construction paper                    - light blue paint                   - paint brush                    - cotton swabs                   - Book " The snowy day" by Ezra Jack Keats Preparation Put a white copy paper on top of...

  SNAIL Craft for toddlers Supplies :  - cardstock                     - 2 sided tape                     - 1 foldable straw by child                     - black marker Preparation  Cut 2 big strips of cardstock per child and 1 half size.  Fold 1 big strip in 2 and put 1 piece of tape on top.  Put 1 piece of tape at each end of the other big strip and 1 piece at one end of the small one. Cut the straws to have the foldable part in the middle.  Pierce 2 holes to insert the straw.  My straws were bigger than the hole so i made a bigger one by punching 3 times. I attached with a paper clip what a child need for the project, to facilitate the activity when the children would be waiting at the table. One-on-one activity I started with the big strip with 2 tapes.  I peeled 1 corner of 1 tape and asked the ...

  Fill your heart Fine motor activity for toddlers for Valentine's Day Supplies: - heart shape cookie cutters                   - cotton balls                   - tweezers (not necessary but nice)                   - 1 tray for every child (not necessary but nice to avoid fights over cotton balls) We also worked on our math skills by predicting how many can fit and counting them.

  Cardboard snowshoes  (Art and gross motor activity) Supplies: - cardboard                    - markers                    - hole punch                    - yarn or string First activity : decorate them with markers  I first try to use tape for the children to wear them  It didn't work very well.  So I punched 4 holes on the edges and used a piece of yarn to make an attachment.  We had fun pretending to walk in the snow.

ICE FISHING Cognitive Activity for toddlers I wrapped a box with white paper,  then cut out a hole on one side.  I put magnet fishes in it and gave my "kids" the magnet fishing poles that goes with them.  If you don't have that you can make your own poles with paper towel tubes with a string and a letter magnet and paper fishes with a paper clip.   This activity is good for initiative, engagement in learning and cognitive flexibility.  

  SENSORY TABLE WITH WHITE STUFF IN IT  Measurement (math) activity (Cognitive) for toddlers  If you don't have a sensory table you can use trays or any shallow containers.  We put rice, cornstarch and salt.  We used it for measurement activity and during centers time for Initiative.  It always a popular one in my classroom.

ARCTIC ANIMALS ON ICED TRAYS (Science, Initiative/Curiosity)   I put the tray outside during a cold night, with little water in them. The following morning, I put them on the tables with Artic animals figures for the children to explore during center time.  We talked about cold, we made the Arctic animals slidding on them, we talked about mittens, the ice melting when it's warm and becoming water.  It is a wonderful science activity.