Fine motor and Malleable area
We have had a super busy week! So much wonderful learning going on in our malleable and fine motor areas.😀 We started the week with a beach, which brought much excitement! How cool is it to have a beach scene indoors?! Lots of filling, pouring, scooping and building of sand castles!
We explored the concept of shape on Tuesday, using a variety of media. We included a number square to help us count the sides of each shape. Some children used the smaller blocks for sequencing which was very impressive!
Later on in the week we used the tweezers at the malleable table to pick up play dough. It proved to be a tricky business at times! Again we gave our fingers and hands a good workout!🙌
Measure had been a feature this week too… We used rulers and tape measures to measure lots of different things. We discovered the snake was much longer than the bus!🐍
Expressive studio
This week in the art area we have been exploring Mosaic art. We have been using paper, scissors and plastic to create our own mosaic. The children used scissors to cut up different shapes to stick on their paper to make their own design this helped to develop their fine motor skills. The children then matched each shape on to the mosaic on the whiteboard. 
The courtyard
In the courtyard area, the kids are continuing to explore different sports! With a focus on hand-eye coordination, the children have had the chance to experience golf and tennis. 🏌️♀️ 🎾 By making big targets for our mini golf course, the children worked on hitting the ball with our homemade golf clubs. Through concentration and perseverance, the children displayed great confidence getting the ball into the hole! On the tennis front, the children have been transferring the hand-eye coordination skills that we have been working on over the past few weeks by getting the ball over our net. It’s clear to see how quickly the children have grasped and developed their skills in such a short space of time. They are all doing so well in all aspects of this area 🤩
The village
Upstairs in the village I have been developing the sensory area. The children have been loving exploring space with the projectors and backdrops, looking at their reflections in the mirrors and expressing their feelings. The children were exploring their senses through different materials and lights.
STEM area
In the steam area we have been super busy learning about the body. We have been learning about all of the different parts of the body and where they are and what they do. We have made a cardboard cut out of a body and are going to start to label it 💀
Small world area
This week in small world we have been exploring our fire fighters 🔥🧑🚒
The children have been rushing to emergency’s, practicing our stop drop and roll and learning about things that are hot and we should touch. 😀 the children were even talking about how if you ever need help we always phone 999 📱
We have also been to a magical land filled with unicorns 🦄 fairies 🧚♂️ and knights 🐎. They have been fighting dragons and protecting princesses. We have had a lot of fantastic sharing and imaginative ideas this week
Junk modelling/woodwork station
The beauty of junk modelling, the children have been busy using recycled materials to construct with. The children were given the freedom to build what they wanted with the simple addition of resources such as tape and glue. The final designs were “ flying campervan” “sewage system” “tower block” and a “race car”. The children used their problem solving skills, imagination and creativity to build their designs
Construction area
This week in the Construction area, we have been exploring stage 3 of block play (Bridges and Pathways). We have been exploring building bridges and passageways using the wooden blocks. The children have also been exploring measuring these in different ways by using measuring tapes, tape measures and numbered planks. We then explored size as we compared our towers to our own heights and explored if our towers were taller or smaller than us. 👷♂️🚧👷
2-3 room
This week in the garden we have been very busy. We used our creative minds to make bubble mixtures and pipe cleaners to create coloured bubble wands 🫧
Over in the mud kitchen we have been busy creating smoothies using grass, leaves and left over vegetables 🥕🫑 and our very own version of chocolate mud cake 🍰! The children have enjoyed putting their fine motor skills and imagination to work chopping and mixing to create their masterpieces 🧑🍳!
