Den building is an essential part of a child’s development. Draping netting and material over and around different sized/shaped objects gave the children a sense of enclosure, and when inside pretended the world outside was a very different one, where dinosaurs, monsters and werewolves roam! Looking for insects on Wednesday morning encouraged the children to […]
Well we certainly got out and about this week. The children easily made the climb up to St Catherine’s Chapel and enjoyed exploring the building inside and out. Running back down the hill though was even better and we ended up walking to the river and having a paddle in the stream. At the park
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
