Ooey Gooey Week

 When it comes to Preschool- is there anything more fun than a week completely themed around slime, playdoh, and all things gooey? 

We spent last week talking about all things SLIME! Ooey gooey, mushy gushy, slimey sticky were all words used to describe the Elephants Toothpaste, Cloud Slime, Whipped Topping, and Chia Seed Slime that was made during this week! 

Toddler 1 really had the best time! They made chocolate dirt, iciing slime, and chia seed slime. I think our Toddler teachers really learned this week that edible is better! These little loves will eat anything even remotely close to their mouth! 

One of the best parts of weeks like Ooey Gooey week is the opportunity to introduce some fun sensory play to Toddlers- what does it feel like? How does it smell? What color is it? Is it hard or soft? 

Sensory play allows so much growth! We love it. 

One of our teachers offered the best advice: "Allow the kids the opportunity to explore all these sensory activities on their own. It's one thing to ask them to color or want them to do their gross motor dancing, but sensory is something that has to be taken at each child's own pace."