The children’s building zone continues to flourish. They have been planning their designs, measuring for size, width and height…..and as all workmen have a long leisurely lunch break, with their own ‘peice box’ which they brought from home. Now that they had undertaken a full risk assesssment and undertook a safety toolbox talk, they have begun to use real tools to fine tune their designs.

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Outdoor’s the children have been developing their movement and coordination skills, from climbing trees to using swings at he local park.  In the garden the cold weather has created an ever curious environment where the children have been investigating the ice.

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Through the 3 Read Nurturing Early Readers programme the children have been demonstrating their knowledge of character, setting and problem as they create their own representations.  Whilst two of boys demonstrate their love of their favourite story.

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A few of the children have been learning about initial sounds in words. They have been working as a group supporting one another, sharing their skills and knowledge.

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Digital technology continues to prove a popular choice of learning. They have been learning to use directional language as they use the remote control cars to knock down and count how many cylinders.  Within the touchtronics they have been learning to count on and back.

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In the cafe area, there has been a queue of people waiting to place an order and then being served some delicious home cooked foods

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Through consultation with the children they have eagerly investigated and explored the new learning environments and resources  which has sparked a buzz of interest in and around the playroom with lots of discussions regarding where and how they would like to learn.

Children within the construction area have been motivated in taking on the role of builders, planners ,site managers and gaffers!! Ensuring the health and safety of all workers and visitors to the site by providing hard hats, high visibility vests  and marking off the area with tape and cones. Children  have had opportunities to develop and challenge their early literacy skills in the creation of  signs, posters and creating their own plans and daily lists of jobs that they require to complete in order to get “ their wages”. Some of the jobs completed this week have been, renewal of walls, laying flooring, construction of both a police station and airport and building a den . Lots of discussions have taken place to support the children’s awareness of number , measure and size as they problem solve whilst creating and bringing their plans and thoughts to life.

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The introduction of a variety of role play costumes and accessories have allowed the children to develop their imagination and creativity within their  play as they take on roles of police officers, doctors, animals , superhero’s and princesses . This learning has been supported with the children having a princess tea party at snack with sandwiches, tea and biscuits being offered.

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With the every changing weather in Shotts the children have continued accessing the outdoor environment , taking full advantage of the snow and wind to  make snowmen and create  their own kites. Creating a spiders web assault course supported the children’s movement and coordination skills as they problem solved how to manoeuvre their bodies up, over and through the web.

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Practitioners have been taking the lead from the children and supporting them in expressing their ideas and thoughts of  how  and where they are going to learn with children supported in their own choices with many sensory experiences being offered daily from shaving foam ,  finger paining ,scented and coloured play dough and potions being created within the water tray. These opportunities encourage the children to develop their control and coordination of their fine movements of their fingers and hands whilst developing the use of their senses.

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Within the ABC Music Matters  programme all children have had opportunities to develop their listening skills  by following instructions and  becoming aware  of how to maintain a steady beat through the use of musical instruments and following the sounds , beat and rhythm of music.

We hope you too have noticed the wonderful learning which is taking place.

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