Toddler and Preschool Beach and Ocean Theme

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[@XIMGIRL128]

Every year this video comes out right on time!

[@patriciapalmer8109]

Thank you for the video with great ideas as always. I do this theme every June with my daycare children and am excited to use some of these...actually MOST of these!

[@Teaching2and3YearOlds]

It's a fun theme. Glad you can use some of the ideas!

[@marlainaibrooks5585]

Do you know where I can purchase the large rolling magnetic board?

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It’s available on Amazon: amzn.to/3qqBLBb

[@adenikeoyelade8320]

Learning so much here

[@Teaching2and3YearOlds]

Happy to hear that!

[@kelseymeyer8381]

How do you keep your 2 & 3s to keep their hands off their friends and not think carpet time is for wrestling???

[@Teaching2and3YearOlds]

Keeping them engaged in the activity. The more engaged they are, they want to participate in what we are doing. If a child(ten) is having a challenging time, I can have my assistant sit with them. If they still aren't wanting to sit, then I tell them it looks like they aren't ready to be at circle right now and they can look at a book in the reading area and return when ready. (I will ask them shortly after they are there, "Are you ready to come back to the circle?") I give them that chance. If it's a number of children, that tells me to end circle time, turn on some music, and dance. Some days are like that.

[@malounavales861]

Do you change your activity everyday ? In this video is it only for a day that they have to do everything in all areas in the classroom.

[@Teaching2and3YearOlds]

We usually change activities with each theme - approximately 2 weeks. However, I will tweak things if I feel the children are not interested in an activity, or if I see them more interested in something else. In other words, I am not rigid about the timeline. I am always observing how my students are interacting with the materials and adjust if needed at any time. But overall, it's usually 2 weeks.

[@malounavales861]

@@Teaching2and3YearOlds I appreciate

[@Teaching2and3YearOlds]

@@malounavales861 - I am going to do a video hopefully within the next couple of weeks talking about this.