Today's Preschool! for February 21, 2013

Today is such an exciting day! There's music, snow, Betty will be stopping by to count with us, and so much more! I'm so glad that you're here!

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LET'S SAY HELLO!:

TABLE WORK:  Grab some potatoes and some paint, because we're going to make some winter time penguins! Penguin Potato Painting

SING-ALONG SONG:

SENSORY PLAY: When you come across a great source of information, especially when it has some great advice to help our your kids, you stick with it. That's what we have been doing with the "Sensory Games for Special Needs" article at insidiousglamour.hubpages.com. Today, we're going to take a look at what was written about Chew Toys: Yep, you hear it right. My son chews on toys like a little puppy. He has an oral fixation because, as you all know, your mouth is one of the most sensitive areas on your body. This is why infants and toddlers put things in their mouths: to experience and understand them. Liam tends to lick people and walls (particularly at my older son's school and put rocks and dirt in his mouth. He chews on his hands and fingers, other toys, clothing, pretty much anything he can get his hands on. Instead of trying to eliminate the licking and chewing completely - it's a neurological compulsion - I have instead opted for alternatives. He has a bucket of "safe" toys for chewing. There are even therapy items specifically made of this type of sensory stimulus, though I can't really afford them. Each of his chew toys have different sizes and textures, though obviously non are small enough to choke on.

SAME AND DIFFERENT:

GOODBYE SONG: