Library Van and Early Literacy (Tuesday)

We had our first visit from the Library Van this term and the bairns were keen to find a pirate book to follow their interest.  They also chose books about feelings, bugs, space and giant machines.  Early literacy supports social connection, language development and critical thinking.

Schemas (Monday-Friday)

Bairns learn by repeating actions over time, called schemas, and there are a number of recognised types of play that are often revisited, such as trajectory (throwing), enclosing, transporting and aligning.  We set up a hula hoop filled with sticky tape in the outdoor room to support the trajectory schema.  The bairns tested what would stick, what happens when the door is open and if they could get more than one item to stick at the same time.

Learning through Landscapes (Thursday)

On the way to the burn, we spotted vehicles in our favourite colours.  We set up a wind-break when we arrived at the burn and then it was time to make rivers from tinfoil.  There were long winding rivers and even a rainbow-shaped one. The bairns used the burn water to pour into their rivers and watch what happened.  They also added stones to see what that changed about the water flow.

Outdoor Play (Monday-Friday)

The bairns have been busy in the mud kitchen, doing DIY to install a new number line inside the den, painting and pouring on Perspex and role-playing cops and robbers.  “I’m da bad guy, muhahahaha!”

Pirates and a Stay & Play (Tuesday-Friday)

Aaaarrrr!!!  Shiver me timbers!!!  It was lovely having our families for a Stay and Play on International Talk Like a Pirate Day.  The bairns have been busy making pirate hats, eye patches, shiny doubloons from salt dough and treasure maps all week.  They used tea bags to make their maps look old and weathered.

Play and Learning (Monday-Friday)

Here is a selection of our play and learning from the remainder of the week.  The bairns have been exploring seeds by looking at them with a magnifying glass and opening them up using the saw at the workbench.  They have discussed their texture, smell and size.  “It’s bubbly on da outside.”