Lil Einsteins

Friendship shirts for our TK graduates turned out so cute! I’m a sucker for a handprint project! 😍 🧑‍🎓

This month we learned all about pond life! Extended art projects like these pond murals are wonderful for developing comprehension! Giving students more than one day on a project gives them time to make decisions, plan, and absorb what they learn.

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Happy Mother’s Day to all our wonderful mommy’s! 💗 🌺

Loose parts are great opened ended play to develop creativity, critical thinking and problem solving! I love watching what the kiddos come up with! Here we have a tic tac toe game, a beach with shovel and bucket, happy face, pickaxe, and more creative designs!

Just a few spots left for summer!

Preschoolers are not built to sit and listen. Our circle time is hands on because they actually NEED movement to focus. I can tell my students that planets orbit the sun or I can give them an interaction with props that makes that concept more concrete and memorable.

Letter Hunt! 2 levels of differentiation

We are practicing fine motor skills, literacy, math, and more while exploring space! 🌎 🪐

Tiny Hands, Big Skills: Fine Motor Development in Babies & Toddlers

Fine motor skills involve the small muscles in the hands, fingers, and wrists that help children grasp, hold, and manipulate objects.

In babies, these skills begin with reflexes like grasping and gradually develop into intentional reaching and holding.

As toddlers grow, they start picking up small objects, stacking blocks, and turning pages in books.

Simple activities like offering rattles, soft toys, and textured objects encourage early hand exploration.

Finger foods are also a great way to build coordination and independence during mealtime.

Encouraging play with stacking cups, shape sorters, and simple puzzles helps refine control and precision.

Activities like scribbling with crayons or playing with playdough strengthen hand muscles and coordination.

Pouring water, transferring objects with spoons, or using tweezers can add fun, purposeful practice.

These small movements build the foundation for future skills like writing, dressing, and self-care.

Every grasp, pinch, and release helps strengthen the connection between the brain and the hands.

Providing opportunities for fine motor play supports confidence, independence, and lifelong skills.

Fine motor development may look small, but it plays a big role in a child’s growth and ability to interact with the world.



Image credit: .gebran.pm