This week in the block area the children have been creating large scale models and adding detail through loose parts. To extend the children’s learning further, children took figures and animals from the small world area and transported them into the buildings. This then followed onto role play and development of communication skills through the role play.
This week in the garden the children used their gross motor skills to see if they could transport the balls using the large planks. They worked together to balance the balls on the planks as they manoeuvred over and around obstacles.
We also washed the windows using the sponges and mops. The children used their strength to lift the mops up high and enjoyed splashing in the puddles with their wellies on.
Some children also helped to fix the outdoor bookshelf using the hammer and nails. They kept themselves safe when using the tools and took turns as it took us a very long time and our arms got tired!
This week in the malleable area the children had began by experimenting and exploring clay. After feeling its texture and observing other children’s creations the children started to create various animals from sharks to dogs and worms.
Following on and with further discuss the children had found a book in the literacy area “Dangerous animals” the contents of the book discussed what some animals preyed on and others ate. This sparked the children’s interest and we set up a tuff tray with sand representing the dessert, soil and grass for land and tin foil for the sea. The children discussed what they ate and where they found their food.
World Cup fever has hit the sewing table!! The children have been making flags to celebrate, choosing what colours and designs to sew. Most children chose to sew the initial from their first name or their age.
Following a request from one child to sew a rainbow there then came a long queue of budding sewers also wanting to design, draw and sew their own colourful rainbows.
These sewing activities develop many skills such as hand/eye coordination, fine motor skills, focus and perseverance.
