Viking Butter, Bread and Runes (Friday-Thursday)
The bairns are still very interested in Vikings and we discussed things that happened during the Viking Age. The bairns learned that there were no shops to buy food or other items and that the Vikings had to trade for the things they wanted. The bairns wondered how they would make bread and butter. We added cream to a bucket just like the Vikings. Then the bairns shook the bucket, taking turns and checking to see the progress. The next day the bairns following a Viking bread recipe, measuring out the ingredients and kneading the dough. The recipe is available at this link – Viking Bread Recipe for Kids to Cook. Many of the bairns explored Viking runes by finding the letters of their name and writing them out. They noticed the straight lines of the runes. “Dat one goes doon like yun.”
Exploring Shape (Monday-Thursday)
The bairns have explored shapes this week using peg boards and elastic bands. This focuses on fine motor skills, pattern recognition and creativity. Our very crafty cohort also used the shapes to draw around to make more shapes like stars and houses.
Making Clocks (Monday -Tuesday)
Some of the bairns chose to make their own clocks, using old records and CDs. They wrote out numbers, cut them out and added them to the base with glue. They used split pins to create the hands.
Technology (Monday-Thursday)
The paint app on the smart board gets a lot of use. This week the bairns have created rainbows, fire and written letters. Selecting the tools they want to use promotes fine motor skills and builds their confidence in using technology.
Valentine’s Monsters (Wednesday- Thursday)
The bairns explored cause and effect, colour mixing and expressive arts while creating Valentine’s monsters for the people they love. They folded a piece of paper in half, added paint to the centre and then squished the two sides together. When they peeled the paper apart, their monster’s body was created. They added eyes and feet using stickers and a black marker.
