Articles tagged with: teaching toddlers
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When I talk about toddlers I usually mean ages 18mths – 3 years. The following activities and games can be adjusted to suit these ages easily, and extended out for preschoolers ie by including more unusual colours.
Colours
For young toddlers I would stick to the primary colours, red, yellow and blue. For the older toddlers I would include green, orange, purple and pink.
Art & Craft
Rainbow Picture – Get a huge piece of paper, plain wallpaper works well, draw a rainbow and paint with correct colours.
Make a Kite – …
Activities »
The best way to ‘teach’ toddlers is to provide stimulating activities. When I worked at the nursery, we would focus on one topic each week and provide various activities that the children would enjoy and learn from.
Shapes
I would stick to the basics, circle, square and triangle.
Art & Craft
A Shape Collage – Pre-cut shapes from coloured paper, let your toddler stick them down onto a piece of card.
A Shape Mobile – Cut large shapes from thick card, punch a hole and thread with string.
Traffic Light Picture – A traffic light …
