It’s fair to say children never tire of Easter egg hunts. I’m not sure what they enjoyed more, hiding the eggs for me to find, or searching for them. Deciding to look for lambs on Wednesday due to the weather we still managed to get caught in a hail storm as we watched a lorry […]
The development of a child’s fine and gross motor skills demands movement. The children had plenty of that this week. Time spent in the garden offered a space where they can truly feel free. Letting them climb, jump, and slide on the climbing frame, they are building muscle tone and core strength. Practicing art and
Children’s imagination took over this week as they became lost in their own lovely world of playing hairdressers, customer, receptionist and nail technician. It was certainly busy as the children answered the phone, made appointments, washed hair, and applied nail varnish after receiving a manicure and pedicure. Even the staff were treated (unfortunately no photos)!
Creating a comfortable space for children to explore books this week encouraged children to act out stories. Making Gruffalo crumble, decorating and eating gingerbread men, and book scavenger hunts offered an interactive and immersive environment. To help cultivate a love for books children were given a £1 book token and a pack from the book
There was plenty of flower arranging as the children played with and rearranged the flowers ready to buy and sell in their shop. As shop keepers and customers they used language related to buying and selling. Creating a flower shop exposed the children to vibrant and beautiful colours. Using mega blocks and wooden blocks to
Helping Marj to plant broad beans this week led to more activities to acknowledge the signs of spring. Crafting daffodil paper straws and creating daffodils out of Lego pieces were not only fun but also promoted fine motor skills and creativity. Playing a guessing game with yellow objects adds an element of cognitive development as
Making pancakes, pancake races, tossing pancakes, reading stories about pancakes and eating pancakes. The children just love pancakes, especially the ones they made and Marj cooked. A simple and fun introduction to Lunar New Year celebrations included ‘The Great Race’. A story of the Chinese zodiac. Children used the animals to act out the race.
As it was the RSPB big garden bird watch last weekend we decided to plan lots of ‘bird’ related activities. To encourage more birds at the allotments the children made homemade bird feeders and hung them up. Children identified different seeds as they fell onto the table whilst they filled up the feeder. Making nests
Painting the fallen branches and sticks after storm Isha and Jocelyn provided a different experience for the children to explore. Fine motor skills and gross motor skills were encouraged as the children had to reach and stretch to cover different parts of the branches. Using their imagination the dinosaurs had various purposes this week. Trapping
This week we have been promoting good oral health while making the learning experience enjoyable and interactive for children. The children loved brushing the crocodiles teeth and model teeth to make them clean. This hands-on experience reinforces the concept of good oral hygiene. We read stories about dental care, visits to the dentist, and maintaining
