Vehicle Shadow Matching is a great activity for children to identify the right shadow vehicle with their matching image. This activity enables children to develop visual discrimination skills, hand-eye coordination and learning to analyse the shapes of images to match.
Learning how to keep one’s own self safe and protected is a key aspect of growing up. Even young children can be taught about personal safety with the help of appropriate language and interactive strategies. The following article provides strategies for Educators to talk about personal safety with children.
Have children identify the letters in their name for them to spell using pegs.
For children who are beginning to learn to write their names, this experience is a great way for children to practice writing their name with natural materials.
The following Child Observation Posters provides a range of different observation methods that can be used when observing children. Each poster provides a brief description of the observation method and a sample. These posters can be displayed within the room to assist parents in understanding the purpose of observations and it can also be displayed in the staff room as a reminder for Educators. Using a variety of different observation methods provides a foundation for a child's individual assessment and planning and a well rounded and holistic picture of the child.
Fingerprint Alphabet Art is a simple activity for children to create objects using their fingerprints starting with each letter of the alphabet. There is an example of the fingerprint art for each letter that children can follow. This activity enables children to learn each letter of the alphabet by creating their own fingerprint art.
Saying sorry is among the earliest lessons in interpersonal behaviour that children learn when growing up. There are indeed many benefits of an apology but sometimes we forget that almost always they depend on both sides genuine feeling the emotions rather than being forced to go through the motions. The following article provides information on the Importance Of Apologising and Strategies To Support Children In Saying Sorry.
Salt can be used to encourage children to write their names, also a great sensory experience.
When her three-year-old son was finally accepted into a Montessori preschool, she was overjoyed but after a meeting at pick-up with Educators, the family was asked to withdraw their child from the centre immediately.
