How to Tuesday: TableTime

All through the colder months and on rainy days, we have TableTime as a part of our playschool morning routine.  We have had several mamas take this idea and use in their own homes, with their own little ones.  This is how our TableTime looks, but some families use gorgeous wooden trays.. some, no trays. Some rotate (as we do) through a few different choices, playing with each "set" for five or more minutes.  Others allow the children to pick and choose as they want.  There is no wrong way to do it!  Pinterest is a great tool to gather ideas for various little preschool-type activities.

This is what TableTime looked like today~

everyone taking their 5 minute turn... then we rotate the trays/item clock-wise one person

chalk board and colored chalk

 magnets and a variety of "metal" items 

 wooden lacing board and colorful laces

 wooden nesting owls

a wooden puzzle

Now a look at our TableTime shelf--where we keep all our TableTime actvities~

 

And a peek inside the bucket and the basket~

(finger puppets, toothpicks in a shaker jar, number cards, wooden acorns, magnifying glass..)

TableTime is a great learning and "keep the kids busy" part of many of our days!


Linked up to Teach Me Tuesdays, Teach Me Tuesday, It's Playtime,
 Kids Co-Op, For the Kids Friday, Friday's Nature Table, Delicately Constructed Fridays,
Learning Laboratory, Link and Learn and ABC and 123 Show and Tell!