Good morning. We want to take a moment to share an opportunity for children and families. Tomorrow there will be 60-minute special called, “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families” on Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m. ET.
Large Motor Invitation: Sheet bubbles and stuffed animals
This invitation requires partnership between a parent or older child and your preschooler. You will also need a larger sheet (flat works best, but a fitted sheet will also work), some open floor space at least as large as the sheet, and some stuffed animals.
Spread the sheet out on the floor and sit next to it on one side, move the sheet up and down, creating waves or bubbles of air. Invite your child to jump in the waves, pop the bubbles with their bodies or the stuffed animals. You can also use the sheet to play parachute games.
Jumping uses many motor skills and this invitation also creates space for you and your child to connect and use your imaginations together.
Art/small motor invitation: Self-portrait
This morning we extend the observational drawing invitations to include drawing self-portraits. Your child will need a mirror, piece of paper and pencil or fine-tipped black pen. Invite them to look in the mirror. What do they see? What shapes? What details? What is the texture of their hair like? What shape are their eyebrows? How can they replicate some of their features on the paper? This is an opportunity to think and draw like a scientist and an artist at the same time. What will your child discover about their face today?
Fine motor/math Invitation: Water Wall
Constructing a water wall is a simple way to create a space for water exploration outside. You will need a section of fence or other space where you can attach things (the side of a play structure might work as well), a large bin or bucket, some empty water bottles or similar clean recyclables, string or zip ties and some scissors. Cut the bottoms off of the bottles and attach them upside down to the fence using the string or zip ties. Have your child test it and see where the water goes and then attach more bottles and things. Position the bucket underneath to catch the water.
Thank you to middler teachers Sarah and Caitlyn for this invitation!
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