We introduced the theme with print, pictures, short videos, activities, sharing ideas, and books during group time.
Made Holiday gifts and cards for parents
Math
# snowflakes with pom-poms for matching colors, mitten math counting, Snowman button color matching and hot chocolate marshmallow cup counting. All activities allow the children to practice number recognition and counting through various activities all week.
Motor Development
Mitten lacing cards with pipe cleaners, build a snowman with play-doh by rolling the play-doh into various size balls and stacking on top of each other, polar bear dry eras boards, mini marshmallows with pails and tongs. These winter activities allow the children to practice grip, manipulation, eye-hand coordination, finger/hand grasp to build and strengthen their small motor development.
Sensory Table
Winter theme- fake snow, ice cubes, snowflake and sequence pieces, foam snowflakes, scoops and pails
Activities
Paper plate ice skating- Friday
Snow ball throwing- jumbo size fake snowballs
Review and model- cover your sneeze
Snowman winter mix-Friday
Practicing holiday songs
Introducing Kwanzaa and Hanukkah