december 2024
Over the last few weeks, we’ve had a college
student from the ECE program in our program. She implemented some busy boards
after observing the children being so interested in the buckles of the chairs.
She made one busy board with various sizes of buckles, then another with
different clasps and magnets. Also on the table was a puzzle board with
different clothing clasps such as buttons, zippers, and snap buttons, as well
as another board with different door locks such as a sliding lock and a chain
lock. As we were observing them, we noticed the focus and determination in
their faces as they furrowed their brows and carefully moved their fingers. The
infants have been working so hard on their fine motor skills lately, and this
was the perfect activity to have them manipulate materials while stretching
those muscles.
Megan Ahtila, RECE
Hailee King, RECE
Keara FIset, OCT, RECE