PRESCHOOL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Starting out with a fun bang....We sang and danced the communication skills (pre-pandemic). After learning the tune and the steps that were fun to do and easy to remember. “ SOMETHING HAPPENS IN THE WORLD AROUND ME AND I THINK, I FEEL, I WANT, I ACT....” First week: This involves observing something in the external world around us which has impact on our internal world, what we think or assume, what we feel and where we feel it in our bodies, what we want out of the situation
Practicing Fine Motor Skills in the Outdoor Classroom.
Lately, we have been focusing on developing fine motor skills in our nature school program. Fine motor skills encompass both small precision movements of the hand and the strength necessary to perform those tasks. Fine motor skills are important for self-help activities like zipping a coat and for academic progress in writing letters, numbers and drawing. In preschool, especially in the younger preschool years, children need to develop hand eye coordination and strengthen sma
PANDEMIC-ITIS, ZOOM, CREATIVITY AND KIDS
“I heard you were a very fun teacher. My son is 7 and very depressed from the pandemic. I don't care if he learns any skills from you. I just want him to laugh and have a good time.” It was an email from a parent I received prior to my online class with Outschool.com on Making Good Choices with Mad Feelings. I assured the mother in my response that we would definitely have a fun time AND her son would also learn some great skills to help manage his angry feelings. Not only di
