Week of October 6

Fall is in the air this week in Toddler Time.

Our song was The Scarecrow Song.


Our Book was God Is My Friend.

We continue to learn saying grace before eating our snack. Our little ones are sitting at the table for snack. We still have a little wandering, but they are catching on to the routine.

We finger painted Indian Corn this week. Our little ones are getting more comfortable getting a little messy. We used our finger tips to paint dots in red, orange, and brown paint.

This week was picture week. Angela Nixon was here taking pictures. Our little ones enjoyed seeing the school bus.

One day we were able to take a wagon ride. Everyone enjoyed the ride.

We practiced our fine motor skills by placing corn kernels in the holes of a container. We could see improvement in just a short time with lots of our little ones. Some are working to master their pincher grasp and others are making big improvements.

We had a fall sensory bin this week. We had lots of raffia along with our farm animals and tractors. We even had a scarecrow join in.

Tuesday the 14th is our field trip to Mayes Farm. We will not have Toddler Time class on Tuesday. We will see you there.

Week of September 29

We spent one more week at the farm in Toddler Time.

Our story was At the Farm.

We had lots of farm songs. We continued learning animal sounds with song.



We made cows our of paper plates. Our little ones had fun painting spots on their cows.

It smelled super sweet in our room this week. For our sensory play, we got out the whipped cream! We played with toy farm animals in piles of whipped cream. Our little ones enjoyed squishing it through their fingers, marching animals through it, and of course tasting a little.

Don't forget. We will have school pictures the week of October 6, and our field trip to Mayes Farm is on Tuesday, October 14.

Week of September 22

We stayed at the farm this week.

Our book was Lucy Lamb. 

We enjoyed Old McDonald and the Animal Sounds Song.

For our art project we made cotton ball sheep. We investigated the fuzzy softness of the cotton balls. We glued them to our paper and added a sweet face and legs.

We played with our Corn Farm sensory bins again.

One day the weather was so beautiful, we decided to try out the playground. It was a big success!

You have probably noticed our Good Morning song when you drop your little ones off. We have added a Goodbye Song so we can sing Goodbye to each other. We also have a Clean Up song. We try to clean up the room before the song is over. Sometimes we make it in time! 

A reminder, we have a field trip coming up on Tuesday October 14 to Mayse Farm Market. T/TH Jumpstart and Preschool will be going the same day. There will be no Tuesday Toddler Time Class that week. Toddler Time students can attend with their parents. Since our little ones aren't old enough to ride the bus, they can meet us at Mayes. We will have more information coming.

Week of September 15

We went down on the farm in Toddler Time this week.

We read lots of farm related books.

Our song was Old MacDonald.

We also enjoyed the little piggies in 10 in a Bed.

For our art project this week, we finger painted muddy pigs. Our little ones did such a great job!

For our sensory play this week, we played in corn with farm animals and tractors. It was a big hit with everyone!

Week of September 8

The fall weather is settling in and we decided to celebrate with a favorite fall fruit. It was all about apples in Toddler Time this week.

Our story was 10 Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss




Our song was Way Up High In An Apple Tree



We used foam stickers in our fine motor activity. We made apple tree scenes. Fine motor activities such as these will help your little one develope strength and dexterity in their hands and fingers Necessary to hold a pencil appropriately when it comes time for writing. We will do a variety of fine motor activities in Toddler Time.

For our sensory activity, we played with split peas and pom pom "apples". Our little ones scooped and poured the peas. They burried and searched for the "apples". Children learn best by "hands on" experiences. Our sensory activities help engage your little ones senses as well as their mind.

Home For Your Heart School is collecting pennies to help FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN. Toddler Time is teaming up with Ms Nancy and Ms Vicki's class. We  have a class bucket that your little one can add their pennies to.  Every 22 cents we collect will provide a meal for a child in need. We would like to raise enough as a school to provide 1,000 meals.

Week of September 1

It was hot outside, but we stayed cool in Toddler Time with an Ice Cream theme this week!
Our book this week was Izzy the Ice Cream Fairy.

We made art work by using paint and ice cream cones to stamp on paper. We made out own ice cream cone pictures. 

For sensory play, we made pretend ice cream cones and cups using pom poms. We practiced scooping them with different kinds of spoons. We even did some tossing of ice cream scoops!

Our little ones are learning to play with their friends in Toddler Time. We give lots of praise for sharing. They are so sweet. We are looking forward to getting to know them better and watch them grow!

Reminder: On September 18 we will have a family picnic at Home for Your Heart School. Everyone is invited to join us. Dissmissal will be earlier that day. We will dismiss Toddler Time at 11:00 that day so everyone can have a picnic lunch together. If you plan to attend, please bring a picnic lunch for your family.