Wednesday/Friday 1-AM Toddler Lab

November 29, 2017

Lauren Smith

This Week’s Activities

Free Play Activities (Activities inside may change based on available resources and child need):

Flip and Drop: Communities- Toddlers will have the opportunity to pick out books to look at and/or listen to stories about buildings, towns, and
cities. They will have the opportunity to recognize their self in relation to the environment and their community.

Block Center: Fly the Planes- Toddlers will have the opportunity to initiate social interactions with their peers as they invite them to build an
airport for the planes. They will see the effect of what happens when they experiment with the airplanes in the airport, taking off for flight.

Dramatic Play: Restaurant- Toddlers will have the opportunity to engage in spontaneous imaginative play as they pretend to have their own
concert. They will be able to play with different instruments, and take turns singing on the stage.

Inside Gross Motor: Asteroid Toss- Toddlers will have the opportunity to hop on one foot and jump from the colored shapes during hopscotch.

Large Group Activity:

Motor boat- Toddlers will have the opportunity to actively chant and participate in a song about a boat that moves fast and slow while
waving their toy boats in the air.

Outdoor Activities – Large Playground (Activities outside may be changed based on the weather conditions of the playground):
Hide and Seek- Toddlers will have the opportunity to find pictures of animals throughout the playground, playing a hiding and finding game.

Toss Bean Bags- Toddlers will have the opportunity to throw the beanbags into the hula-hoops in the playground.

Inclement Weather Activity:

STICKERS – Toddlers will have the opportunity to stick and peel off stickers on a big piece of paper providing them with the experience of having
their hands in different positions.

Home Activity:
This week in class we will be focusing on singing, dancing, and noise making. The children will have the opportunity to participate in singing and
dancing to music as well as playing musical instruments in the dramatic play area. This activity will help the toddlers in their communication skills as
well as in their gross motor skills and cognitive development. During this activity the toddlers can also interact with their peers, which will help them
to socialize, and build relationships. Some other activities will include playing with planes, building and recognizing what makes up a community,
and playing indoor hopscotch.
At home you can help your toddler participate in singing, dancing, and noise making by using the take home instrument that will be provided
by the lab. Your toddler can play the instrument forming different rhythms and singing along with it. Taking the time to play the instrument with your
toddler will help in their physical and cognitive development.