Toddler News
September 13, 2019
Our All About Me theme continued this week. We focused on our five senses & emotions. The children enjoyed learning about different emotions we have & that it’s perfectly ok to experience these emotions. We talked about happy, sad, surprised, & angry. The children were able to express their emotions while looking into a handheld mirror. We passed the mirror around the circle & asked them to make a “Sad” face for example. Some children just smiled and laughed while looking at their own reflection. A few children stuck out their tongues. So we talked about being “Silly”! We also had a tasting test. The children tasted sweet chocolate spread, sour pickles, and salty salt. We tried capturing their expressions on camera. It was quite hilarious! Next week we will continue our All About Me theme, focusing on our families. We will also introduce Rosh Hashanah.
Books:
Look at You by Kathy Henderson
It’s Time for School Mouse by Laura Numeroff
My Very Own Mitzvah Hands by Bracha Goetz
Songs:
Five Senses
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Circle Time Learning:
Sense of smell: The children smelled a variety of scents, including cinnamon, nutmeg, coffee grains, garlic salt, perfume, & scented oils.
Emotions: We used a mirror and emotion photos to recreate emotions in the mirror.
Building a felt body: We talked about body parts as we built a body. We even put clothes & shoes on our little person.
Davening Circle (Includes morning Tefilah, Shema, we talked about our emotions in hebrew. sameach = happy, koes = angry atzuv = sad. We had a poem with the five senses showing what we could do with each emotions, sand: touch, a stuffed sun: eyes, pretend cinnamon bun: smell, large drum: hearing, taste: pretend ice cream. Our favorite part was to touch the sand and to dance to the sound of the drum. We heard soft sounds and loud sounds.
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Art:
Finger Painting
Hand Prints
Washable markers
Fine Motor:
Chalk
Markers
Play Doh on emotion mats
Emotion popsicle stick puppets fine motor activity
Large Motor:
Outdoor play
Weekly walks (We visited the Koi pond and explored the school grounds
Sensory:
Challah baking
Indoor sensory table: Dried oatmeal & play people, scoopers & cups.
Outdoor sensory table: Shaving cream,and water with cups & spoons.
Tasting test
Smelling jars (Cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic salt, & coffee grains).
Using Large brushes to paint with water in our playground.
Music & Movement:
Freeze
Statue
Shake Your Sillies Out
If You’re Happy & You Know It
The Beanie Bag Dance
We sing and dance to shabbos songs
Shabbat Shalom!
Mrs. Anna & Morah Mimi
| 8:00 - 9:25 | Table Top Activity/Carpet Play, free play. |
| 9:25 - 9:30 | Clean Up |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Wash hands & Snack time |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Diapering |
| 10:20 - 10:30 | Tefilah with Morah Mimi |
| 10:30 - 1120 | Outdoor Play -wash hands when re-enter class |
| 11:20 - 11-30 | Circle Time with Mrs. Anna, & Music & Movement |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Lunch |
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12:00 - 12:30 |
Diapering, quiet story time, carpet activity, group activity |
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12:30 |
Half day dismissal |
| 12:30 - 2:30 | Nap (Children wake on their own, so nap times will vary.) |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | Diapering & Snack |
| 3:00 - 3:25 | Outside play, center play, or carpet activity |
| 3;25 - 3:35 | Dismissal |
| 3:40 | Daycare begins |
*Diapers are also checked throughout the day & changed as needed.
*Friday early dismissal days, our schedule changes slightly to accommodate a sufficient nap time.