TEACH Awards September

Here are the much-anticipated TEACH Awards for September. Haha, actually I haven't done them since June, so I guess most people probably forgot about it. The winners can feel free to grab the featured button from my right sidebar. Congrats!

PS. TO ALL PINTEREST PINNERS:

If you wish to pin anything you find on this post, please click on the link to go to the actual blog that originally posted it and then pin. These are NOT my ideas, so please don't link your pins back to this page. Thanks!

T-Thrifty

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Headbands

I {HART} my preschoolers

E-Educational

Sight Word Boxes

A Mom With a Lesson Plan

A-Artsy

Johnny Appleseed Art

Blog Hoppin'

C-Creative

Autumn Crafts

Sunny Day Today Mama

H-Hands-on

12 Activities for Teaching Colors

We Can Do All Things

I-Inspirational

Inspirational and Humorous Photo Messsages

In Lieu of Preschool

N-Nature

Nature Walk Collage Craft

Tip Junkie

G-Gross (and fine) Motor

Gross Motor

ABC Bucket

Adventures in Reading With Kids

Fine Motor

ABC Tracing Book

Adventures in Reading With Kids

Thanks everyone who was featured for sharing all your wonderful ideas!

Neon Worm Picnic- Sensory Play

I have been wanting to do this activity that I found over at Tutus & Tea Parties for quite some time now: Colored Spaghetti Sensory Play. There is a great video over there that shows exactly how to color the spaghetti as well. 

Well, here is how our colored spaghetti "worms" as I call them, turned out.

But, we decided to do ours more of a picnic style. I got out some of L's picnic set and some other cereal bowls and a spaghetti scoop.

Here he is serving me up some yummy spaghetti! Although the tongs would have worked better than a spatula, I wanted him to figure that out on his own.

Digging right in!

I set up a sorting station as well, but L wasn't too interested in this. Although I have seen him sort colored blocks before, I did this one on my own.

L really enjoyed this one. It is the longest I have seen him stay at one sensory bin recently. I hope the noodles stay good for a while in the ziplock freezer bag so we can keep using them!

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Fine Motor with Water Beads

Here is a great way to work on fine motor skills. Picking up water beads with tongs. They have to squeeze the tongs just hard enough to pick up the bead, but not too hard or the bead will break apart. They really loved the challenge, although I did have some that just wanted to squish the beads. So, you kinda have to know your kids to know if this activity will be a good fit.

I had them transfer the beads from the tray into the small container. For even more of a challenge, you could have them transfer the beads into something with a smaller hole, such as an empty plastic water bottle.

This really took a lot of concentration. Sometimes children want to use both hands, so make sure you let them know if you want them to use only one hand or both.

What do you do to practice fine motor coordination with your kids?

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T.E.A.C.H Awards

Sorry, I completely missed March for the T.E.A.C.H Awards, so here they are just a little late :)

T-Thrifty

Mirror Mirror Castle

The Chocolate Muffin Tree

E-Educational

Spring Addition Game

Love Those Kinders!

A-Artsy

(I couldn't decide, so I chose 2)

Easter Egg Spin Art Garland

The Imagination Tree

A-Artsy (#2)

TP Roll Flower Egg Craft

Little Family Fun

C-Creative

10 Ideas to Foster Creative Play with Kids

Inner Child Fun

H-Hands-On

Lighted Easter Egg and Water Beads Sensory Bin

Train Up a Child

Congratulations to those who were featured. Please feel free to grab one of the buttons below!

T.E.A.C.H Awards

Wow, its time for February T.E.A.C.H. Awards awards again! When I started this, I thought once a month seemed kinda far apart, but time flies! So here are my picks:

T-Thrifty

Push and Pull by We Can Do All Things

E-Educational

Easter Clock by Learning Ideas - Grades K-8

A-Artsy/Artistic

String Painting Art by Preschool Powol Packets

C-Creative

Water Beads and Gems Light Table by Train Up a Child

H-Hands-On

Everyday Fine Motor Play by Teach Preschool

Including a linky with tons of great links to more fine motor play!

Congrats again for your wonderful ideas! If you were a winner, grab one of the "featured" buttons below.

T.E.A.C.H Awards

Here are my picks for January. Congrats to those who were chosen. There are so many great posts within a month, that is very difficult to choose winners. I may have to start choosing 2 or even 3 for each category. Thanks to you all for being so awesome! Also, don't forget to nominate a fellow blogger's post that you think is extraordinary and fits into one of the T.E.A.C.H. categories for next month!

T- Thrifty

Making a Catapult by Science Sparks

E- Educational

The Secret Life of Pine Trees by Alina's Adventures in Homemaking

A- Artsy/Artistic

Famous Artist: Monet by Living Life Intentionally

C- Creative

6 Ways to Have Fun with Snow by What's Fun Today?

H- Hands-On

Colored Spaghetti Sensory Play by Tutus and Tea Parties

Congrats again for your wonderful ideas! If you were a winner, grab one of the "featured" buttons below.