EXPLORING THE WORLD THROUGH CHILDREN EYES.
It is so easy to loose sight of all the magic in our world. Day to day we go through life, caught up in appointments and things to do, head…
SCIENTIFIC & MATHEMATICAL THEORY IN WATER PLAY
Children are naturally drawn to water play. Like moths to a light, they just can't help themselves. If water is there then it has to be explored. Free play with water…
WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THIS PIECE OF ICE?
Playing in the garden today, little "E" found a piece of ice covering the water in a bowl. We managed to loosen it and lift it out. She picked it…
POLYSTYRENE SURFBOARDS FOR LEGO FIGURES!
Today we had a lovely time at the play center for children with additional needs. It is one of our favorite places to visit and we always spend at least…
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…
VALENTINES DAY 2015 PART 2
A little bit more of our Valentines fun this year, We pulled out some of last years activities as these always seem to be a hit every year.A new one…
DAY 2 OF THE EASTER HOLIDAYS 2014
This morning we sewed Easter soft toys!We went on a fantastic walk out of the village, through some fields and back again. The children found a shallow ditch to jump…
EXPANDING ON A TRAJECTORY SCHEMA
After noting Little "X"s strong interest in movement, I thought it would be interesting to set up some different activities to allow him to explore this interest. We were given…
BRITISH WILDLIFE, AUTUMN CHANGES AND GENERAL FUN!
The children were very excited to see some new items to play with today. I love watching their faces after I have swapped the toys around and brought out new…
SITTING IN A BUCKET!
Today was quite overcast, but still quite warm. The girls asked me if they could have buckets of water to play in. I said this was no problem and between…