Good afternoon,

This morning we have made our own toys!

First we used some of the small logs from our outside area to make our own shape boards.  The children used real hammers to hammer the nails into the logs to do this.

Next we made a number log!  The children hammered u shaped nails into the log and helped to put padlocks onto the hooks they had made.  Each padlock has a numeral on it and the keys have the corresponding dot pattern.  The children were then able to use their numeracy knowledge and problem solving skills to match the key with the correct padlock, allowing them to unlock it.

Lastly the children made a weaving log.  They used the u shaped nails again to hammer into the log and we tied ribbon onto some of them.  This has allowed the children to weave the different coloured ribbons in and out of the hooks they have made.

Some quotes from the children today are:

”I did it!” When a child was able to match the numbers and unlock one of the padlocks, after persevering for a long time.

”Mrs Marshall I’m happy!” While hammering with the real tools.

”It’s really important to have safety goggles on, they protect your eyes.  These are real tools Mrs Marshall, we’re just learning with them.”

”Let’s do some hammering and build stuff!  I’m going to be a builder when I’m older.”

The children really enjoy working with real tools, developing skills for life.

Have a wonderful long weekend, we will see you all on Tuesday.

Kindest Regards

Mrs Marshall