May is animal month at STA!!

Throughout the month of May will be focusing on ANIMALS!! Our classrooms are filled with animal themed toys, games, and activities.

One of our classrooms has been decorated with OCEAN ANIMALS!

 We have jelly fish hanging from the ceiling and fun images of sea animals on the walls.

 Children can dress up in a life jacket and flip flops and pretend to splash in the ocean.

They can go fishing!!

 Giant beading with rope and foam beads. The children can learn about colors, counting and patterning and work on beading!!

We also have a new classroom FISH!! It's a robot fish that wakes up when you tap on the glass! The kids can help to pick a name out for our class pet!

 

 We have a classroom set up as a FARM. Lots of fun farm animals and figurines for pretend play.

There is a fun sorting game set up. The children can sort animals where they live by putting animals on appropriate home (i.e., forest, farm, house) .

Children can play "Pin the Tail on the Donkey".

There is also a zoo hospital set up! Along with an animal adoption center and of course our very own zoo!!

 It's a monkey hanging from the ceiling!!

Some fun wall art to sing "Alice the Camel"

Spring is here!!!

Spring is officially here!! Throughout the month of April we will be focusing on Spring!! Over spring break we were hard at work getting the classrooms "Springified" and we have lots of fun themed activities, toys and games.

 Get dressed up and pretend to jump in puddles!! Meanwhile, working on dressing skills (i.e., orienting a jacket, buttoning, etc.) as well as gross motor skills (i.e., coordination, balance, etc.).

 Then the children can play in the "pond" with the ducks and frogs! Identifying colors, counting, labeling, and playing.

 We have a bird house center set up where the kiddos can paint and decorate their very own wooden bird house and hang it up in our STA garden or take it home.

 Coloring and drawing activity!!

 Lots of ready to go spring themed crafts. Adaptable for all abilities.

 Easter themed tactile table filled with play grass, plastic eggs, buckets and shovels. The kiddos can dress up like a bunny and search for Easter eggs. The eggs are filled with all different surprises.

 Build with blocks, choose a fun toy or game, or take a seat and read a book.

 Playground and Little People!! A great activity that always has children playing together around the table.

Dice Game. Take turns rolling the dice and act out the action. "EVERBODY, LET'S JUMP LIKE A FROG!!!!".

 Bug Tactile Table. Children can dig and pour the grass/ green rice and look for or hide bugs.

 This is a topic board used to promote communication.

 Sidewalk chalk activity!! Draw with chalk.

 Get dressed up as a bird and play!!

 Children can play at the garden center and take turns being the customer and a cashier.

 Go for a little picnic.

 Choose the color and how many to make a flower arrangement!

 Feed the bunny while working on numeracy skills.

 Spring Play-doh!!

 Flower numbers!

 Spring cleaning!!