There were lots of opportunities to investigate the natural world this week. Playing the ‘duplicate game’ children looked around the allotments searching for items that matched those on the table. Using observational skills they also found lots of caterpillars and ladybirds. We used the Ipad to identify caterpillars, moths and manitus! Making tracks in paint […]
Water water everywhere. Trying to keep the children cool this week lots of water activities were available. Water with bubbles, iced water, painting with water and ‘cooking’ with water. Avoiding the hottest part of the day our indoor activities included threading hoops onto sticks, rolling playdough, and making a card for a special person on
Fashion a crown. Made out of leaves, flowers, sticky weed or anything the children could find they became a king or queen of green with a natural crown. Clay faces. Using their hands to squash the clay the children used stones/sticks/leaves/petals for the eyes, nose, mouth and hair. Picnic. Making the most of the fine
And the fascination with mud and paint continues……. Adventures in peeling. A worthwhile skill for children to learn and is good for the muscles in the hand and arm. Requiring persistence and problem solving the children concentrated and worked really hard. The children used their imagination mixing potions as they made all kinds of wonderful
Thank you Lucy for bringing in some tadpoles. It was lovely to see the excitement on the faces of the children when they saw them in the tank. Exploring and learning about life cycles through observation and illustration is important for children to help them respect and care for the living things round them. After
When outside, all of a child’s senses are stimulated and there is direct contact with the weather, seasons and natural world. The children definitely experienced all of this throughout the week. From finding a birds nest, looking for insects, planting, washing, cleaning and painting. We did find a little time to play though.
There was plenty of outdoor experiences for children’s learning and development this week. Making contact with the natural world the children sheltered from the wind, rain and hailstones. A visit to Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens on Thursday provided the children with space, both upwards and outwards, places to explore, experiment, discover, be active and healthy, and
Creating different patterns, lines, textures and shapes, the children needed little encouragement to create marks using their fingers to draw in the flour, use balls for marble rolling, paint pebbles, leaves, wooden posts, and anything else stationary. Mark making is crucial for a child’s development and learning. It not only teaches young children how to
Mud and water was on demand this week. ‘Cooking’ with it in the mud kitchen, painting with it to make hand prints, planting sunflowers, and looking for signs of life in it were some of the activities the children experienced. The children also enjoyed ‘Hapa Zome’. Using mallets to pound leaves and petals to make
A week of exciting Easter activities enabled the children to practice their fine and gross motor skills. Making nests, rolling play dough, hiding eggs and using scissors helps the growth and strengthening of children’s bones, muscles and ability to move and touch their surroundings. Some children loved the new stepping stones at the allotments and
