Movement Tidbit

Theme - Fall

• Using construction paper or real leaves, have children rake leaves into a pile.
• Children sort leaves into piles by color.
• Path is made with tape (straight or curved) to each pile.
• Child takes a leaf and moves along tape line to the matching leaf pile with jumps, tall knee walks or rolls.

Tool of the Month

Magnetic Clip

Uses:

• Picking up puzzle pieces, small objects hidden in sand/leaves/dirt, etc.
• Picking up math manipulatives.
• Use in place of clothespins.
• Use as a sequencing activity to place pictures in correct order on the back of a cabinet (e.g. pictures of sequence of pumpkins growing).

Target Skills:

• Hand and finger strength
• Pre-scissor skill