![]() ![]() The teachers always role model and discuss how to stay healthy with the children. We also invite our public nurse and her nursing students to present a hand washing and germ program to our children. The preschool provides many books on gardening, healthy foods and how to eat, cook, and stay active. The children also plant their own vegetables in the classroom and in our community garden this helps to encourage and develop healthy eating choices. ![]() We also have a compost, recycling and garbage trash cans on the snack table to encourage children to recycle and beware of how important it is for the environment. We have an open snack table where we role model healthy eating and discuss the importance of healthy food the child eats. Physical Literacy: Most of our staff members are trained in Appetite to Play so we are very knowledge about the importance of physical literacy. ![]() We have created a character known as Yoga Cat he brings the children on many physical adventures, he uses stories to get the children active and stretching! We also use music instruments, shakers and scarfs to create movement games with the children. During circle time we play Simon Says, jumping, hopping and skipping games. Locomotor skills: throughout the year we take out our trampoline and teeter totter inside the classroom, the children use our large rock cushions to jump and leap in the classroom. We also set up obstacle courses in the classroom, we have bean bag games, fishing games, throwing games, bowling and much more. Indoor: Balance skills: the children are encouraged to build balancing beams inside the classroom, we practice yoga and mindful activities during the week, many games and songs are used during circle time to practice this skill, for example ‘Head, shoulders, knees and toes’.Ĭoordination skills – yoga is a wonderful activity to support children’s coordination skills. The purpose of having an Active Play policy is to ensure the children at Extra Steps preschool are encouraged to engage in active play, develop fundamental movement skills. Implementation of appropriate physical activity practices supports the health and development of children in our care, as well as assisting in establishing positive lifestyle habits for the future. If your child will be away for any reason please notify us as soon as possible, as it may change our daily class planning.Įxtra Steps recognizes the importance of physical activity for young children. Click on the link below to download our Preschool Parent Handbook, where you will find all sorts of helpful information to make your child’s preschool experience wonderful. ![]()
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