Week 3 Halloween story

Can you make a den or nest and use a torch to retell a Hallowe’en story?

If this is too scary for your child you can adapt it to suit. You can use covers, blankets or boxes and make a cosy space. If you can join your child in the den this is a great space to talk and listen to your child with no distractions, perfect for sharing stories or talking about feelings. You could also use the torch to create some shadow puppets. All pictures can be uploaded to learning journals. I will add a Halloween link below that might be of interest.

Week 4 Autumn leaf craft

Can you go a walk with your children and collect some nice Autumn leaves? Your challenge is to let your imagination run wild and create a fun leaf picture. Some examples are – you can use glue, make leaf rubbings, leaf rainbows, leaf faces or your own ideas. Can you bring your creation in to show your friends?

The children have been busy making wind catchers to take home. These can be used on Sunday at the Make Catrine Sparkle event if you choose to go along and join in the festivities.

Huge thank you to Melanie from The Magpie Mel shop in Catrine for kindly donating dressing up clothes. The children will have so much fun with them and lots to choose from.

Have you been in for a look yet? It’s open on a Monday and Friday from 5 pm – 7 pm at the AM Brown institute Catrine.

Hi everyone,

I would like to introduce myself as the Expressive Arts Champion within the Early Childhood Centre and for the next 5 weeks I will be working alongside Tammie, who works as our Homelink Champion.  Together we have comprised a programme of fun activities for you and your child to engage in at home.

WEEK 1 

We love a sing song and a boogie within the centre and thought we would start the week off asking the children to record and upload a video to their Learning Journal of them singing and dancing to their favourite song at home.  These will be played on the large screen in the music area for the children to share with their friends. I’m going home to practice my favourite – George Ezra – to get the party started.  Can you upload your amazing videos by Thursday at the latest please?

**Thinking caps at the ready for week 2 as we will be making some musical instruments, perhaps a good idea to collect some recyclable materials ready for your challenge.

Can’t wait to see your videos.

Carrie

We continued with the Hallowe’en theme this week as the children were very keen and interested in the activities on offer and most were inspired by the popular Room on the Broom story. These activities included re-enacting the story, making potions, designing our own wands and witchy collages.  Outdoors, the children explored a range of techniques to create firework pictures.  They made potions in the mud kitchen.  In the Ocean Room the children asked if they could make roads, use tools and Lego to build.  They helped set up the playroom and selected resources of interest.