Good morning! Looks like it is going to be a chilly-feeling Tuesday. Here are three ideas from middler teachers Caitlyn and Sarah for young children on a cold, possibly rainy, day.
Sensory Invitation: Bubble bin.
Mix water and dish soap or baby shampoo in a bin. Use a whisk to mix and make bubbles. Add cups for filling and dumping. You can also add food coloring and glitter for some extra fun! 🙂
Intent: The middlers love having water and bubbles in our sensory bin at school. This activity allows the middlers to enjoy multiple sensory experiences such as touch, smell, and sight.
Fine Motor Invitation: Practicing cutting with scissors. Using smaller pieces of construction paper draw a line (straight, crooked, zig zag, wiggly, etc.) Have your child practice cutting on the lines.
Intent: Cutting helps develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. This activity will help your child work on being able to hold scissors correctly and cut through a piece of paper.
Art Invitation: Try drawing while laying down! Tape a piece of paper on the bottom of a table or chair and have your child draw while lying on the ground!
Intent: This activity promotes both fine motor and gross motor development. As your child practices the pincer grip with their drawing utensil, they are also using their muscles to raise their arm to draw. This activity is fun and silly as it is a different way for your child to draw.
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