Preschool 1 has been learning about their legs, feet, and toes this week during their All About Me unit! Throughout the week, they learned how these body parts work together to make their bodies move. Challenging children to move in creative ways is not only a great outlet of energy, but it works their cognitive muscles as well!
Tunnels: Crawling through tunnels provide a great opportunity for children to work on physical and language development. As they crawled through, teachers were able to label what was happening. For example, "you are using your knees, hands, and wrists to crawl".
Side Steps: This activity prompted children to differentiate between giant steps and baby steps. The teacher asked questions like "which steps gets you there faster?"
Balancing: Which is easier to walk - baby steps or normal steps? After introducing the tape balance beam, teachers gave children a chance to evaluate their own comfort levels as they walked across. The teacher was there to hold their hand and support them along the way if this was needed by the child. This develops their skill of becoming self-initiated learners and decisions that reflect their own needs.
We love seeing them reach small goals and the joy on their faces as they grow, learn, and play!
