We have put together a ‘pack’ of information for you to use with your child during this time. We hope you all stay safe and hope to see you soon.

The nursery team x

 

Information for Parents

 

Over the coming weeks, the topics we would have covered with the children would have been based on Spring and Growing. We have included 2 topic webs that cover these. The ‘I can’ pages have activities that you can carry out with your child.

If your child was in nursery, we have given your child a plant to look after at home. This will grow into a pea and will hopefully grow pea pods that you can harvest and eat at home. It will need to be planted into a larger container that has holes for drainage or planted in the garden. We look forward to seeing and hearing about how big they get.

 

Some other activities to help your child’s development that you can do at home are:

 

Fine Motor Skills:      Draw pictures/ Colour in/ Paint

                                    Puzzles

                                    Play with Lego

                                    Playdough

                                    Cutting with scissors

Independence:           Put on their clothes, shoes and jacket

                                           Use an open cup

                                         Use a fork and knife

                                        Help set the table

                                       Brush their teeth

Gross Motor Skills:     Play with a ball – throw, catch, kick

                                              Hopping

                                              Skipping

                                             Running

                                             Climbing

                                            Ride a bike/ Go a scooter

Listening skills:          Read a story (talk about the pictures)

                                           I spy with my little eye game

                                          Simon says game

                                         Guess the sound game (use toys they have that                                                  make sounds hide them under a cover – they                                                     then  have to guess which one made the sound)

 

Mathematics: Counting objects/ toys/ blocks etc.

                              Play a board game

                               Look for numbers (number recognition)

                              Shape hunt

                           Talk about size and amounts – taller, smaller, larger,                                        more, less etc.

                          Talk about movement and positions – forwards,                                                backwards, above, below, under, left, right etc.

                         Day of the week and date

                         Construction toys (problem-solving skills)

 

Blow bubbles – can you blow small and large bubbles

Cook/Bake something together

Make a den with sheets or cardboard boxes

Decorate an egg – boil eggs and decorate them for Easter

Play hide and seek

** these are only suggestions of activities you can do **

 

Some Simple Recipes

 

Frozen Yoghurt Icicles

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 (45g) whole milk yoghurts cups like petit filous, munch bunch or fromage frais

PLUS

• 6 chopsticks

DIRECTIONS:

1. Poke the pointy end of the chopstick through the top of the foil lid of the yoghurt. Push it into the bottom.
2. Freeze for 2 – 3 hours, or until solid.
3. Remove from freezer and rinse the container under warm water for a couple of seconds, until the container pulls off easily.
4. Serve!

 

Nursery Carrot Soup

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Leek or Onion
• 4 Large Carrots
• Turnip
• Red Lentils
• Vegetable stock cubes (use as directed on packet)
• Water

(a vegetable pack for soup/stew will do)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Wash, peel and chop vegetables and put in a large pan
2. Add lentils (1/4 -1/2 packet dependant on how thick you like your soup)
3. Add water (almost to the top of pan)
4. Bring to a boil and simmer until all vegetables and lentils are cooked
5. Blitz to make smooth
6. Serve

 

Banana Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Banana

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place banana in the freezer until frozen
2. Peel and mash-up in a bowl
3. Enjoy

 

One Person Playdough Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cup Plain flour
• 1/8 cup of Salt
• ½ tbsp. of Cream of Tartar
• ¼ cup of Water

Food colouring

DIRECTIONS:

Place all dry ingredients in a bowl, add any colourings or flavourings now, add water and mix. If sticky add more flour. If dry add a little more water.

This makes the same amount of playdough that the children make in our playdough station.

 

Sites with activities for Early Years

 

https://nurturestore.co.uk/stay-at-home-screen-free-activities-for-children

https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/

outdoor learning- you need to register using the join button, choose free1 month trial and complete form.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/how-to-utilise-twinkl-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown-a-guide-for-schools

or

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer

• Use the above address to register for free access.
• Code: UKTWINKLHELPS

https://www.mrsmactivity.co.uk/free-home-learning-resource-covid19/

• put in e-mail then click on the link they send you to download activity pack (it is in a .zip file)

https://www.orchardtoys.com/

• Click on things to do tab at top of the page then choose and download any of the activities suitable for your child’s age

https://www.consortiumeducation.com/media/wysiwyg/_2020/pdfs/early-years-activity-book.pdf

• Please be aware that not all activities will be suitable for your child. (writing activities are for primary 1 age children). If you want to help develop your child’s pencil control, please let them draw.

https://www.gonoodle.com/

• Register for free

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