Top Shelves: Math (counting and one to one correspondence)
Peg train
Homemade counting toy (colored pencils in Styrofoam block and beads from bead lacing)
Middle Shelf: Practical Life/Sensorial
Pouring green buttons
Guidecraft feel and find
Bottom Shelf: Sensorial
Guidecraft Shape Sorter
Plan Toy shape sorter
On the Table:
Toothpicks in parmesan container from last week
Parking Lot Counting – from Happy Brown House. I plan on using ours without a dice this week; it will be more for one to one correspondence and counting as opposed to number matching.
/c/ Sound basket. We’ve been saying Spell Outloud’s cat rhyme at circle time (as well as her astronaut one).
Had to leave this out for another week too. Like the toothpicks, it was a big hit. I have set it up so that the circles are on the floor and the slots are on the chair so that he has to squat to pick up the circles. This increases physical activity and works his gross motor skills.
linked to 1+1+1=1 and Barefoot in Suburbia's Toddler Tuesday.
Thanks for the ideas! I've tried the toothpicks in a spice jar with G. He wasn't interested, which surprised me because he used to love small spaces activities. Maybe I should try colored toothpicks?!
ReplyDeleteYour shelves look wonderful. I so much like your homemade sorting set. I want to spend the day there. Thanks for sharing your ideas and great learning activities. Lisa:)
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! I will have to make some of them tomorrow! Pup will love them! :)
ReplyDeleteYep - great ideas! I love how each activity is sorted and organized in its own container - thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour corner lookes so inviting. I love love love homemade toys. Your counting toy looks great. I'm not sure but are you a member of montessori by hand yahoo group?. Warm hugs from Poland.
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Great idea to have your child squat to pick up the circles. Tricky moms e? :)
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, we have the same Guidecraft shape sorter on our shelves, I got it for 3 dollars at the flea market, it had the box and everything. Woo-hoo!
ReplyDeleteHave you discontinued your link-up? I had posted something that I was going to link today? If you just haven't got around to it, I am sorry!
Great idea's for tot school! I love the connect four game and the tooth picks! Not to mention the homemade bead counter. Great job, thanks for posting. : )
ReplyDeleteJust found that you had linked to my Parking Lot Game Printable. Thanks so much! Hope it was enjoyed by all!
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