Dalrymple Early Childhood Centre

We reached the end of the life cycle for 3 of our babies.  How amazing are they?

Do you remember the different stages we have witnessed?

Bookbug is 10 years old this week.  Here is a link to this weeks Bookbug session, you can join in with the songs, story and rhymes.  Remember all the ways you have been making rhythms this week, can you use some of these with Bookbug?

 

https://www.facebook.com/BookbugSBT/videos/537114263632402/

 

 

Join in with Bookbugs birthday song and watch out for Bookbug birthday party soon!

Hi everyone it’s Friday!

Here is a fun snack activity you can try at home! Maybe you can chat to someone that lives in your house about your creation. I would love to know what creations you can make with foods you have at home to.
Email me at: eanatalie.speirs@glow.sch.uk

Help your child learn to concentrate

Your child being able to concentrate in 10–15 minute bursts will really help their teacher. Here are some ways to practise:

• Enjoy extended play together. Building kits like Lego are great for encouraging your child’s resilience, especially if they can finish the activity in one sitting. Race-the-clock games are good for improving concentration (and are helpful when you need to be somewhere on time and need your child to get their socks and shoes on quickly!).
• Follow instructions. Giving your child simple instructions to follow helps build their concentration.  Why not try a simple recipe together or challenge your child to put their clothes on in a specific order.

Hi everyone, all week I have been posting different activities using patterns, hope you are enjoying them.
Today I wonder if you can draw a pattern, you can draw any pattern you wish, let’s get creative.

Here are a couple of pictures to give you some ideas.

Hide and Seek

While outdoor today lets play hide and seek. Count to 10 or 20 and let your family hide. Once you have counted go and find them.

Why not set a timer and get someone to hide lots of your toys around the garden. Your challenge is to find them all before the timer runs out.

Good Luck!

Balloon fun

Can you throw/catch/keep it in the air?

Bean bag/soft flat toy/sponge

Can you walk without dropping it off your head?

Challenge – Can you walk through an obstacle course, e.g cones/boxes/paper cups/skittles?

Paper islands (paper sheets spaced out on ground)

Can you jump from one to the other ?

Potato and spoon

Start walking slowly building up to a quicker speed. Change hand!

Walking on a line 

Use chalk/tape to make a straight line

Extension – add other shapes/put a bean bag/flat soft toy on head for more of a challenge.

Balance on one foot

How long can you hold position?

Ball

Kicking, rolling, throwing, hold the ball between your legs, put your foot on top of ball and hold in place.

Make a start on early literacy and numeracy skills

Your child is not expected to have amazing literacy or numeracy skills at this age – that’s what school is for! However, there are some ways you can get your child ready for learning:

• Help your child to recognise their name. It’s handy if your child can find their space in the cloakroom, and can keep track of labelled clothes and other belongings.
• Share stories together. Reading to your child improves their vocabulary and listening skills, and acting out stories is a great way to practise communication. Seeing you the enjoy stories you read also primes your child to be an enthusiastic reader.
• Practice fine motor skills. Developing hand strength, fine motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination all helps prepare your child for writing. Making Lego models, using scissors, and threading beads or pasta onto string are fun ways to develop hand strength. Drawing and colouring activities are good for introducing children to mark-making tools.
• Introduce your child to numbers. Why not go on a number hunt around your local area and take pictures of any numbers you find? You could also share counting songs together or count objects around your home. Can your child get five forks or three cups out? Can they share them between members of the family?