Sparkle Playdough Recipe

Sparkle Playdough

We finally got around to making our own playdough. All of the children participated in the process by adding one to two ingredients when needed. This process helped to introduce the children to measurements, weights and different textures. Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 4 tsp. cream of tarter 2 cups water 2 tbsp. [...]

Fun Memory Game for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Letters and Numbers Memory Game at Daycare

I used this memory game to review some of the letters and numbers we have learned this week. My preschoolers did well with figuring out what was missing. My toddlers had more fun calling out the letters, numbers and colors that they knew. To play: Lay out 4-6 letters, numbers or a combination of the [...]

Where There is Mess There is Opportunity to Learn

Messy Fun Friday Play at Daycare

The girls decided they all wanted to play in the kitchen area today. While there they also decided to dump into a pile materials from the other learning and art areas. I enjoy watching them choose as it opens up an opportunity to help them learn through their choices. They learned the importance of cleaning [...]

Puzzles and Playdough

Cognitive Development Puzzles and Playdough at Daycare Glen Burnie

Cognitive development, a child’s ability to learn and problem solve, is best fostered in children through playing. Playing incorporates the child’s natural curiosity with having fun and therefore makes learning fun. Puzzles and Playdough are two tools that will help develop imagination, memory and problem solving as well as teaching important lessons like patience and [...]