This activity gives the child practice with counting the beads and handling the beads. It promotes auditory perception and visual discrimination, as well as this activity, provides the child with practice in finding specific amounts.
Art and craft activities give kids a sense of achievement and take pride in their work which builds confidence. Making art is a great, safe way to discover that it’s okay to make mistakes and that getting things ‘wrong’ can lead you to a whole new idea. Kids get to try new things and also develop their “self-regulation skills~
The constructive triangles are used to demonstrate that all geometric plane figures can be constructed from triangles. The triangles are called ‘constructive’ because they construct other rectilinear shapes. These materials provide a foundation for concepts of equivalency, similarity, and congruency.
Kids need the proper nutrition to grow, and it’s sometimes a challenge to get them to eat the right foods. When food is fun, it goes down much more quickly as kids first tend to eat with their eyes.
Benefits of Letting Kids Make Their Own breakfast/lunches:
1. Gives them a sense of control
2. Boosts their self-confidence
3. Teaches them valuable life skills
4. Makes mornings easier for all parents!
“Graduation is an emotional life event not only for grads but parents and family of the graduate too. The event marks a time to reflect on the accomplishments made in school while looking ahead to the future. This is a time of transition that can bring mixed emotions for parents who are both proud and a little sad realizing their child is officially all grown up.”
