November 15, 2019
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Category Archives: Learning through play
November 15, 2019
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The children have been exploring ice in the garden.
October 11, 2019
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Having musical fun with our families at nursery.
. Great turnout for our Musicality Workshop which involved a Music and Movement station, Exploring Instruments station and Making our own Instruments. We would also like to say a big thank you to Michaels dad for playing his guitar and … Continue reading
October 1, 2019
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Numeracy Workshop 9.15 Wednesday 2nd Ocober 2019
It’s Maths week Remember to come along to our Numeracy Workshop at 9.15 on Wednesday 2nd October 2019.
January 22, 2019
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The children have had fun designing and making costumes for the rhyme “5 little monkeys jumping on the bed”.
Using props with songs and rhymes is a great way for children to interact further with the rhymes which are one of the best ways to help with language development. Using rhymes that also involve counting and numbers to help to … Continue reading
December 6, 2018
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BAKING BREAD AT ARTHURLIE
SOME OF THE CHILDREN IN THE ALLY BALLY BEE ROOM, ZICKETY DICKETY DOCK AND AIKEN DRUM ROOM JOINED UP TOGETHER TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE BREAD. THE CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO SEE THE PROCESS OF MAKING BREAD AND LEARN ABOUT … Continue reading
November 16, 2018
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We have been given more loose parts for our outdoor space thanks to Bellway Homes.
Bellway Homes have given us more loose parts for our outdoor learning space. The children have been linking the pipes and using the pipes in their play. The water bottles have been used to fill water from the muddy puddles … Continue reading
November 15, 2018
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Thank You Impact Arts who worked with our children to make a Fairytale Garden in our Centre.
Thank you to the Young people on the Creative Pathways employability programme in Barrhead who worked with our children on Wednesday afternoon to make artwork and plant greenery for their garden. This marked the end of a 12-week block … Continue reading
October 31, 2018
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The children were having fun learning through play during their Halloween activities.
October 5, 2018
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WHO BROKE BABY BEAR’S CHAIR?
BREAKING NEWS IN ARTHURLIE FAMILY CENTRE! BROKEN CHAIR MYSTERY This week we discovered a broken chair outside the Ally Bally Bee Room. The children investigated the crime scene to find out who might have broken the chair. The children … Continue reading
October 4, 2018
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Storytelling with Props: Bring Favorite Stories to Life
Setting the scene and acting out Goldilocks and the Three Bears with props is one of our all time favorite story telling activities in Arthurlie Family Centre. Have you ever tried storytelling with props? We loved turning a book into a play. The … Continue reading
October 3, 2018
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Family Maths Session
We had lots of fun being creative with shells and clay and noticing all the Mathematical language we could use. Children loved sorting the bottle lids with numbers and domino patterns.
October 1, 2018
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Activity: Potato peeler whittling
The children used potatoes peelers and sticks today in the woods. Using potato peelers for carving is a safer, and more reliable way for children to first try their hand at carving very basic items from wood.
September 19, 2018
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Welcome to our Jungle in Ally Bally Bee Room
Children have taken part in collecting resources for our jungle area collecting mint leaves, anise seeds and branches from the woods, going on jungle animal hunts around the playrooms to find other animals and books. There are lots of different … Continue reading
September 18, 2018
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Did you know that blowing bubbles can have a calming effect on children?
The exercise of blowing the bubble encourages children to practice deep breathing which has calming effects on the body. The activity of blowing bubbles is also good for strengthening muscles in the mouth. How to make bubble paint Put a … Continue reading
September 18, 2018
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We are creating a shop in our playroom (Ally Bally Bee). Can you help us?
We are looking for empty Tins Boxes Tubs Bottles
September 17, 2018
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The children have been exploring the new water resources in the Zickety Dickety Room.
When playing with water children learn: to improve their skill at pouring by developing their arm and hand muscles how water behaves when you pour it from one container to another how water feels and that it can be … Continue reading
September 14, 2018
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Celebrating National Maths Week with our Families
Thanks to everyone who came along to our parent and child maths session. We had fun sorting leaves, sticks and acorns and making patterns together. If you collect leaves this weekend, you could try sorting by shape or colour or … Continue reading
September 6, 2018
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Mud Kitchen
The children helped to set up our new mud kitchen in the Aiken Drum room. The children were able to explore the mud and learn about different technologies, as well as using their imagination.
August 3, 2018
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Go Team Arthurlie at Cowan Park
The children made sporting banners and displayed them during a visit to Cowan Park when they competed their sporting events linked with their learning about the European Games.
