![]() The outerwear is great, but regular clothes should not be the same as what they wear during the summer months. Also make sure their shirts and pants are thicker for these colder months.rain-boots or other boots that are well insulated and have good traction will also prevent heat loss from their feet.a child size scarf around their necks to prevent the cool air from getting inside their shirts.mittens to keep their tiny hands and fingers warm.ear muffs to protect their little ears from the cold.Have your young child wear a warm hat to prevent heat loss from the top of their heads.Keep your child bundled from head to toe literally. ![]() *Remember that small, young children warm up quickly indoors and cool off even quicker outdoors. You probably already know this information, but I always like reminders. Just a reminder for all of the families out there with young children. Heidi Scott, The Marigold School of Early Learning Tagged academics, learning, play dough, preschool Leave a comment Preschools in Vancouver, Preschools in Vancouver, WA, Preschools The Marigold School of Early Learning Dress for the Weather My job is to make sure to support and draw out the knowledge from within and add to it as we go through our preschool journey. Yes, it is not a letter in my name, but it is a start! Emergent curriculum happens when young minds show internal interest and motivation to understand. This “O” is for now a representation of my name. The whole child is engaged and the whole mind constructs the building blocks necessary for further academic learning. Children explore the world around them by using tactile senses, eyesight, hearing, and movement as well as oral and sign language. Compare and contrast is also a concept that neatly fits into shape building. Comparing the same size and shape of each stick was the purpose. This time following a similar theme as above, this child chose to line up the sticks side by side. The next day apple cinnamon play dough was of great interest again, but more use was made with the adjoining craft sticks. What better way to really understand shapes than to actually create them from a material designed just for young hands and minds. The young mind takes into account the smell, color, texture and how this medium changes and in what ways. Each time a child creates or constructs he/ she is cognitively and physically forming knowledge about that object and shape. This child chose on her own to compare the sizes of the five circles she made herself. Comparing the size difference between circles was not a Teacher directed provocation. ![]() This child started each piece by rolling each into a ball and then using both elbows, flat hands and her stomach to smash the dough flat. Apple cinnamon play dough not only smells good, but this batch turned out super smooth and very malleable! Notice the above picture is of a young child starting with a medium sized flat circle of dough and then following it are three small ones with the last being super large. ![]()
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