Dalrymple ECC 2020-2021

Why not take learning outdoors? It is known to boost mental health.

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week.

The Duchess of Cambridge- Kate Middleton has been looking at the importance of early childhood and how it shapes the rest of a child’s life and their societal outcomes.

5 big insights to come from her research were:

1. People overwhelmingly believe that a child’s future is not pre-determined at birth and more that nurture is essential to lifelong outcomes. Only 1 in 4 recognise that the first five years are important.

2. The reality of life makes it hard for parents to prioritise their well-being, with only 10% of parents admitting to taking time to looks after their own wellbeing in preparation for the arrival of their baby.

3. Feeling judged by others can make a bad situation worse. 70% of parents feel judged by other parents and 50% feel this impacts on their mental health.

4. Parental loneliness is dramatically increasing with people less willing to seek help for how they are feeling. Since he pandemic began parental loneliness has increased from 38% to 63% with many being cut off from their friends and family.

5. During the pandemic, support from local communities has substantially increased. 40% of parents feel community support has grown.

The findings highlight that there is a need for more support and advice for parents to ensure they have good mental health and wellbeing as they raise young children.

Here are some tips on how to help your child deal with stress during these uncertain times

Children love dens! Making them, breaking them, participating in make-believe play in them; it’s all there for children with a passion for creating and a of sense adventure.

Den building is a brilliantly easy way to have fun and to make children’s learning exciting, while developing many skills across the different areas of learning

There are lots of benefits to building dens with your child.

1. How to assess risks
2. Co-operation with others
3. Encourages use of own initiative to solve problems
4. Communication and language development
5. Role Play
6. Independence and self-esteem
7. Growth mindset

Do you remember what animal noises did Cave Baby come across in our story? Have another look at the story and see if you can identify the correct sounds from the video.  Can you make some of these noises? Remember to email you video recordings to let us play your own guessing game

20 Wild Animals – Animal Sounds for Kids to Learn – YouTube

Can you make a natural paint brush? Perhaps you could cello tape a furry leaf or pieces of grass to a twig or branch. Can you paint with this using mud or coloured paint? What patterns is it making? Is it better than a normal brush?

Can you match the animal name to the correct pattern?

This weeks story is read by Marcia and is about a curious little baby who goes on a night time adventure.

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Monkey Puzzle Question Time

Use the link above to access your question time activity

Does your child know what they should do if they were ever to become lost? Or who the should ask for help?

Here are some ideas or questions that you might want to use to start a discussion in your family. You know your family and which questions they are ready to tackle now and which can be left for another day:

-How would you describe little monkey’s mum so that Butterfly could find her easily?
-How would you describe your Mum or dad?
– Do you know where you live or what kind of car your mum and dad have?
– Do you know your first and last name and mum and dad’s first and last names?

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