So because I’ve received two DMs today stating (quite accurately, may I add) that these look like tampons 🤣, let me assure you that they are not. 🙅🏻♀️ They’re actually biodegradable packing peanuts purchased in bulk from Amazon. They sell colored ones which are also wonderful, but since we’re studying winter and the arctic, the white ones made more sense. And if you want to simulate a melting snowman…
This little gem was a Christmas gift that B doesn’t have access to every day, but that I love. She has full access to a library on her bookshelf in our classroom and bins full of toys. Even so, there are plenty of toys and materials that I keep tucked away and bring out as needed, to make them seem “special.” It’s the beauty of toy rotations. Who…
I drew 2 Christmas trees and had B decorate each with the corresponding dot stickers (can you tell I’m rolling in dozens of new colors of dot stickers? 🤣). Honestly, I hadn’t planned on doing both in the same day, and I wouldn’t have except that she requested “another Christmas tree.” Thankfully, I had one! 😅 One tree worked on numbers 1-12 and the other tree on letters…
Some blessed soul who must have understood B’s deep love for animals got her a vet kit for her 2nd birthday. A year and a half later, she still plays with it multiple times a week. What I love most about open-ended toys are the possibilities they open up for language development and dramatic play. My 3-year-old uses words like x-ray and CT scan, cast…
Back when I was an SLP at a PPEC sharing a room with @janet_ortiz18 , she introduced me to this great game by @educationalinsights (no, this is not an ad). It works for SLPs, it works for early childhood teachers, and it works for any parent able and willing to sit down and enjoy their child’s company a little differently for at least 10 minutes. This developmentally appropriate game works…
I walked into the living room to find B and her dad engrossed in this activity, which he initiated since she was already playing with one of her favorite things: Play-Doh Sometimes people look at me funny when they hear me talking to B about 3D shapes, which I’ve been casually exposing her to since she was 2 (possibly earlier). Let me be clear: whatever attitude you take…