This month, the Preschool children at RisingOaks Early Learning | St. Patrick showed great interest playing with the cars and trucks. So, we Introduced the activities based on their interest. They were engaged in a variety of rich, hands-on experiences that supported their creativity, curiosity, and learning across multiple developmental areas.

Outdoor Painting with cars:

We took advantage of pleasant weather this month by bringing our car painting activity outdoors. During outdoor play, the children explored painting using toy trains, cars, wheels, colourful paint, and mud. They dipped the cars, trains or wheels into the paint and mud, then they rolled them down a ramp and observed how each car makes the tracks on the paper. They also raced them. They observed the different speeds and unique tracks. Some children also used their hands to explore the textures of mud and paint, enjoying the sensory experience while strengthening their fine motor skills.

Oobleck sensory bins:

The children also participated a fun sensory activity with Oobleck. They explored bins filled with materials such as seashells, rocks, trucks, cars, animals, and familiar character figures. As they scooped, squeezed, and manipulated the Oobleck, they noticed how it changed texture-becoming firm when pressed and runny when released. They filled their trucks with the Oobleck and dumped it back into the bin. They also ran their cars through the sensory bin, and noticed the tracks left behind. This encouraged scientific thinking, language development, and imaginative play.

Car ramps:

As our friends showed great interest in cars, the children and the educators worked together to build car ramps using wooden planks and blocks. They observed how fast or slow the cars moved and explored concepts like motion, gravity, and cause and effect. When challenges occurred, such as the ramp collapsing, the children showed teamwork and problem-solving by rebuilding it together. They also showed great sharing and turn taking skills.

Car washing station:

In another activity, the classroom was transformed into a car wash station. Roads were taped onto the tables. The children followed the path and driving their cars to the washing station. the children washed, dried, and raced their cars while practicing turn-taking and cooperation. They also explored number recognition and shared their real-life experiences, enhancing both social and communication skills.