The "Spotlight" on basic skills

We think this is a super fun and fantastic way to teach basic skills through play.  We often track our children's play and let them guide the way, but sometimes when you show them something really cool - they go with it, you throw in a few choice words like "Oh, look - there is a big square, a medium size square, and a small square", and presto - they are learning without even realizing it.  :)

Sorting

Sorting Colored "wheels" (pasta)

Patterns

Yellow box - color recognition

big, medium, small (not in that order, but you get the picture)

Corners, left, right, middle

Mixing/Pouring/color recognotion

Ready to play

mixing colors/fine motor skills/gross motor skills/colors/etc

mixing colors - he LOVED this - I think we refilled the bottles at least 15 times!

pouring

sorting/patterns/etc