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Liz90 04:35 AM 04-27-2013
I recently posted a thread seeking advice for a 12-18 month group. Here are some activities I've come up with.

Fingerprinting
Play dough (either purchased or homemade, opinions?)
Outdoor play (when weather allows)
Story time
Music time (listening to music, playing instruments, etc)
Prayer time (likely before lunch)
Coloring
Age appropriate puzzles
Kitchen and food (I will have to see if the daycare would provide this or find one myself)
Sensory bottles (any ideas for items to put in them?)

And I think that's it, some of the other ideas were things they already have/do.

Let me know if there's anything you think shouldn't be included.

Here's some ideas I had for incorporating into the classroom.

Weekly newsletter
A sheet attached to the newsletter that asks if there's a favorite activity their child is currently enjoying, something they'd like to see their child doing at daycare, and I don't know what else (these would maybe be bi-weekly or monthly)
A baby sign language of the week/bi-week or month (thoughts??)
Maybe a color and or letter of the week/bi-week or month
Personalized letters/reports once a month

Also, how would you handle communicating with parents who don't speak yenta English? Specifically regarding written communication?

Please let me know your thoughts, if there's anything I should add or get rid of. And when I say activities I mean they won't be required to participate. Also, their feeding, nap and diaper change schedule will all remain the same. Looking forward to everyone's thoughts! Please be honest!
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