Learning Happens EVERYWHERE!
As the weather becomes more enjoyable, you may find yourself
looking for learning opportunities outdoors. One way to bring learning outside
is to label four boxes “red, yellow, orange, and green”, and place them in a common
area outside. Encourage children to find leaves of each color and place them in
the corresponding boxes. This activity strengthens color recognition, gross
motor play, and coordination. The children will enjoy the challenge and may
even make a contest out of it. After you have collected leaves of each color,
you may decide to do an art activity with what the class has collected. You
could provide children with different shapes of hole punches and allow them to glue
their cut-out leaves onto paper collage-style. This leaf sorting activity combines
exercise with learning and art, all while enjoying the cool fall weather!
Let's Go OUTSIDE
Outdoor play provides meaningful sensory experiences. Think about
how all 5 senses can awaken when children are playing outside! Children can
“feel” what the temperature is like and touch different textures on the
playground (rough, smooth, cool, warm,etc.). This helps children learn about
themselves and the objects around them. Children can see nature, colors, and
friends. Sight helps us to connect information from our other senses to add knowledge
about plants, animals, weather, and other parts of nature. A child can see the
object he or she touched, seasonal
Social and Emotional Competence of Children by Renata
Henderson
“Little people feel big emotions.” A powerful message delivered in five simple words. Adults may sometimes think that children do not have the capacity to feel real emotions and feelings. However, families can help ensure that children learn how to regulate those emotions. Additionally, forming relationships, exploring.
The role of the family is to understand how children feel and process through it with them—a technique described as “Name, Claim and Tame.” Name the emotion. Claim that this emotion is what the child is feeling and explain what that means. Tame it by giving alternatives to emotions that lead to unmatched behaviors. “I see you feel angry. I think you wanted to play longer during playtime. How about instead of stomping, you say ‘Can we come back outside later?’ Now you try it!” This is an example of how families can empower children to grow socially and emotionally and build into their future as healthy and loving adults.
This week we have been all about fall! We have been so excited to lean toward some cooler outside weather. The kids loved doing different activities with the fall colors.
Activities to do at home:
