3 Uses for Leftover MaterialsOur subscription box from Experience Early Learning comes loaded with materials for an entire month worth of lesson plans. We use the majority of the art materials, however, we will have a few pieces leftover from each art activity. I will either add them to our supply boxes or I will make even better use of them, and share them with our families or use them at quiet time. In preschool, everything needs to be repetitive, so having additional opportunities to use the materials and practice core concepts, the better. You can see more about core concepts, here. One way we can do that is by keeping a familiar game in the rotation of materials. I like to use the games that come in our subscription box as arrival activities, or for small groups. The Fawn Spots game that came in our Experience Early Learning kit was a hit! And our kids love to talk about deer all the time, as we see them often in our backyards and on our way to school. The math games that we use during skill time, make great quiet time bags as well! Experience Early Learning curriculum boxes come with two storybooks each month. The main book has a matching sturdy tray puzzle (also included), magnets and postcards. Last month, I decided not to have our students use the postcards. Typically, we have the children draw a picture of something that really stuck out to them from the current theme. We then take dictation and include that on the card before mailing it to their families. I thought it would be fun to place the postcards on a binder ring and use it as a journal of sorts, as the bag travels among our families. So, there you have it. 3 uses for leftover materials. I hope you feel inspired to re-purpose the valuable materials that come in your Experience Early Learning subscription box. each month.
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AuthorSheila Anderson has over 25 years experience in the Early Childhood Field and still loves going to "school" everyday. Archives
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