TI Preschool 
 
Circle Time Song of the Day
5 Little Ladybugs
5 little ladybugs peeping at the door,
One flew away and then there were 4. 
4 little ladybugs sitting by a tree,
One flew away and then there were 3.
3 little ladybugs looking at you, 
One flew away and then there were 2.
2 little ladybugs playing in the sun,
One flew away and then there was 1.
1 little ladybug left all alone,
She flew away and then there were none.
Fine Motor Practice
  • Finger painting: Skip the paintbrushes! Use your hands! Letting your child paint using his or her fingers will help to improve manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. It is also a great way to let your child discover different textures and practice mixing colors.
    • To extend this activity, put on some music for your children to listen to while they paint. Ask your child to paint to the sounds of the music they hear. Put on a fast beat song. Should they paint slow or fast? Try putting on a slow song. Should they paint slow or fast?
Art / Center Time
  • Comb Painting:  For this activity, you will need a comb/combs, paint, and paper. There are two ways to do this activity. These activities are a great way for your child to explore with colors, textures, and patterns. If you do not have a comb at home, try making one out of cardboard or paper.
  • Option 1: Invite your child to dip a comb into paint and paint onto paper. 
  • Option 2: Lay out a sheet of paper on the table. Squirt dots of paint around your sheet of paper. Invite your child to take the comb and spread the paint around on the paper. What designs can they create?
Science / Cooking
  • Homemade Waffles: This is my favorite recipe that we use at home for making waffles. 
    • Ingredients:
      • 2 cups flour
      • 4 teaspoons baking powder
      • 1/2 teaspoon salt
      • 1/4 cup sugar
      • 2 eggs
      • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
      • 2 cups milk
      • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • Directions:
      • Preheat your waffle maker.
      • Stir the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
      • In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs milk, oil, and vanilla. 
      • Add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well. 
      • Cook in waffle iron for about 4 minutes. 
Gross Motor Play
  • Bowling Time!: This activity is great for working on your child's hand-eye coordination and arm strength. For this activity, you will need "bowling pins" (plastic cups, plastic bottles, water bottles, paper towels, or anything else you can stand up) and a ball. Line up the pins in a triangle shape. Take the ball and roll it towards the pins as best as you can! For older children, you can have them practice counting how many pins they knocked down. 
Outdoor Time
  • Frozen Flowers: Go for a walk outside with your child and collect flowers and twigs from the ground. Put the flowers into a freezer-safe container and fill the container with water. Let it freeze overnight. Take the frozen flowers out of the container and explore what happened with your child. To expand on this activity, take the frozen flowers outside, put them in a plastic container, and let your child experiment with how to melt the ice to get the flowers out. 
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