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(by Zippy) |
Legos- the large size used for children under
3..:)
( We have built everything from Temples to Family
homes for the "Family Units"...also a dog house :)
Blocks
stacking them up and trying not to let them fall
to building houses and barns and etc....
Plastic Animals
used in the units for "Creation Units" And even
a doll family used for the family units. Barbie never had it so good. I
made her into a Latter Day Saint...
Puzzels
used (take the time and number each of the puzzel
parts with a marker Ex. A-1,A-2, and etc.... This will make your life easier
when you go to put the puzzels up on the back of the puzzel put the letter
and then put how many parts go with the puzzel. You may want to color code
it but remember to use something besides washable markers... Little hands
sometimes become wet hands from tears or because they have been sticking
their fingers in their mouth.
Try to make it a fast rule that they leave
their toys in their bags with their parents.
This is just a disagreement waiting to (happen.
If another child picks up their toy the fight is on
Nerf or very soft washable balls
.... Used in games and rolling the ball to one another
(No Throwing!!!!) It is hard for children to think I can throw it now but
not later.....Later someone may not be prepared and someone could get hurt..
I have used masking tape on the carpet and
made a games
On the carpet for children to play with...Using
bean bags and large dice with colered spots so children could move by color
instead numbers ...:))
I have had a lion and bear hunt
One time using a old quilt to make a cave. Inside
the cave was hidden cheese paws and honey bears... They followed the prints
that I cut out of construction paper and using masking tape applied to
the carpet. They crossed over a creek (blue poster board cut up) and tip
toed through a forest of trees... (get them up on the tippy toes for this
) under a bridge .... (some chairs that they crawl under) and across a
bridge (made from a 1 by 12) When we entered the cave and gathered all
of the goodies.... We then had a picnic.
I use activities that go along with the lessons
And that get the children thinking along the lines
I want to teach... The longer you hold their attention the longer you can
teach.