Circle Time and Activities at Little People's Landing
Introduction
- Setting: Little People's Landing, one to two-year-old classroom
- Age range: 16 months to 2.5 years
Circle Time Activities
Animal Sounds with Flash Cards
- Oink oink - Pig
- Cock-a-doodle-doo - Rooster
- Quack quack - Duck
Singing Songs
- Skidamarink
- Alphabet Song
- Children point to the letters while singing
Color Identification
- Colors Discussed
- Blue
- Black
- Red
- Silver
- Purple
- Pink
- Green
- Yellow
Bumblebee Song
- A fun interactive song about bringing home a baby bumblebee
Play and Interaction
Building with Blocks and Legos
- Children encouraged to build and share
- Emphasis on teamwork and individual effort
Examples of Developmental Milestones
- Saying 'No' to Adults
- Example of developing autonomy
- Finding Hidden Objects
- Demonstrates cognitive development
- Clinging to Primary Caregivers
- Common in younger children, but still observed
Language Development
- Encouraging repetition of words and sounds
- Example with the word "vroom" for cars
Social Interaction
- Emphasizing sharing and cooperative play
Story Time
Books Read
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Stan the Steam Engine
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Duff's Surprise
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Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch
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Fairy Story with Counting
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Passenger Train Story
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Encourages group participation and listening skills
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Interaction with books and identifying elements
Creative Play
Role Play and Pretend Cooking
- Pretend meals: chicken, pepper, potato
- Emphasis on imaginative play
Counting Practice
- Counting to five with children
- Encouraging verbal participation
Conclusion
- Activities focused on developmental milestones through play and interaction
- Importance of group activities to foster learning and social skills
- Observations on children’s progress and engagement
These notes summarize a day of activities at Little People's Landing, capturing the diverse range of learning and play activities designed to support early childhood development.