Happy Friday!
While play dough seems like a simple activity for children, it offers many benefits. Not only are children allowed to explore their imaginations (i.e., chocolate covered worms. YUM), but it’s a positive sensory input. We work the play dough through our hands to sculpt and mold whatever we wish.
Below I’ve posted an article that explains how working with play dough hits various developmental targets and gives some ideas for how to spice up your child’s play dough experience.
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/playdough-power
We were HUNGRY today. Our breakfast of rice cakes with peanut butter and lunch consisting of ham and cheese on whole wheat tortillas were quite a hit. Throughout the day, we have conversations about healthy food choices that we make. Of course, there’s always our prominent ‘Wee Sprouts’ which consist of a veggie from Purple Porch Co-op. When children get hungry during meals, they come up to the island to get a drink of water or eat a couple veggies. Making the right food choices allow us to be the best versions of ourselves.
“The children ARE the curriculum.” –Lisa Murphy (http://www.ooeygooey.com/)
Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and PPC pears.
Lunch– Ham and shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, PPC banana, and PPC cucumber/snap peas.
PM snack– Pretzels and block cheese.
Wee Sprout– PPC cucumber/snap peas.
Have a lovely weekend.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 2/2