THIS IS A RE-POST FROM MY OLD BLOG FROM FEBRUARY
The last couple of weeks we have been working on learning about
winter and polar animals. Here are some activities we did and what
domain they apply towards.
Fine Motor and Cognitive: I downloaded these mittens on-line and then laminated them for durability.
The children put a white button on the picture that matches the
letter “Oo” for this activity. I downloaded it from a learning site and
then laminated it for durability.
For art we made icicles out of foil and glitter. They used hand-eye
coordination, fine motor skills, and creative expression for this
project.
For Science: we learned about cause and effect with ice in the
sensory bin. I froze containers of ice with fish inside of them and
then placed them in the sensory bin full of water. The children loved
discovering what happened to the ice in the water!
I also added polar animals and Styrofoam as ice burgs. This was a
very popular center where the children worked on their social and
emotional skills!
Another fun art and fine motor activity was making igloos out of
Styrofoam cups and marshmallows. The kids painted on the glue and
placed the marshmallows on one by one.
Here is a finished one!
For a gross motor and fine motor we stamped with bubble wrap.
We experimented with “insta snow.” This worked very well in teaching children about making hypotheses and predictions.
We also had a very fun day with our snowman snack party, but that will be in another post
~Meghan
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