PLAYDOUGH TAKING A LIFE OF IT’S OWN!
Many parents have been sharing that their children are in to playdough at the moment. I think that maybe a few of the children at my setting received Playdough as…
SELF DISCOVERED SCIENCE – SPINNING TOPS!
Give children the time and space to explore some open ended toys and resources and you will be amazed at what they can learn!These two children were playing with Art…
LOOSE PARTS, BUILDING TOWERS!
All these loose parts lying around have created some lovely self initiated play and creativity. This is one of my favorites. Little "I" made a wall of cardboard tubes. I…
ENJOYING OUR TREES!
Autumn, low sun, beautiful coloured leaves! Sounds like a perfect setting for lots of fun and fresh air!We spent a lot of time outside today. Little "L" collected pretty leaves…
LET PLAY STAY!
Happy land is a huge hit in my house. I did really well at the car boot sales this summer and have managed to get a nice little set together…
DAY 4 OF THE EASTER HOLIDAYS 2014
This morning was much calmer than the last few. I had less children attending the setting and we had decided on a rather more relaxed day after our last 2…
DAY 3 OF THE EASTER HOLIDAYS 2014
Today we set up camp in the woods for the day! There has been some changes since i last went there. I think the high winds and constant wet weather…
AUTUMN PLAYDOUGH ACTIVITY BECOMES IMAGINATIVE STORY TIME!
This morning I planned an Autumn Playdough activity using the items we have been collecting on our walks and the playdough that Little "L" and I made yesterday.I placed 3…
POTIONS, FEET AND WATER!
After school this week has mainly been about enjoying the sun and lots of water play!The children started up dressing up as St George or the dragon and chased each…
A VERY MATHEMATICAL WEEK
This week seems to have been very focused on maths. Not really by design, it just seems to have happened this way. I did a toy rotation and also some…