- A variety
of sensory, open-ended learning opportunities such as clay, sand,
water, gardening, baking, mixing, pouring, sorting, etc.
- A variety
of art mediums and activities such as finger paints, water paints,
tempura paints, glue, feathers, natural found object art, pencils,
markers, crayons, flubber, sculpture, etc.
- Music making,
singing, movement and dance, including gross and fine motor activities.
I have been leading music groups with young children for many
years and have a wide repertoire of songs, rhymes and movement
activities. I also play guitar and have a large selection of instruments
the children can explore.
- Free, unstructured
play time to build, nurture, make believe, "cook", work
on puzzles, dress up, string beads, sort objects, imagine and
create.
- Group and
individual story times and storytelling, emergent literacy activities.
- Outings
to a nearby playground and outdoor playtime in a yard with sand
boxes, a large garden, strawberry patch, blueberries, blackberries,
and fruit trees.
- No television,
movies, or computers.
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