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During music this week, the bairns used instruments to accompany their singing for Hickory Dickory Dock.  We learned about the sounds made by a glockenspiel, xylophone and wood block.  The bairns took turns to make the sounds listening for their part of the rhyme.  Then we learned about the sounds and speed of different musical notes, from sit down, don’t move; walk, walk and one step, one step.  The bairns listened to the tune played by Mrs Garrick on the piano and then moved to the corresponding area for the right note.

Mrs Meadows kindly brought in a couple of really big cardboard boxes this week.  The bairns have been mark making on the boxes  developing their early literacy skills.  There was great co-operative problem solving to get into the box.  The bairns tried several options by building steps with the wooden blocks, using the large red cushion and piling up small donut cushions to get inside.  Then there was the task of getting out again which they worked on together until they found a solution.  There were lots of opportunities for fine motor skill development when the bairns decided to cut the boxes up.  “This is a bit tricky.”

We had a lot of bug encounters this week!  Our first was when one of the bairns spotted a poorly bumblebee.  To make the bee feel better the bairns give it some sugary water.  When we came back outside after lunch, the bee had been revived and flown away.  We also found a slug and a spider’s web.  There was also discussion about what the bee is doing when it’s hovering next to the flowers.  We learned about how bees look for pollen and nectar which gets stuck to the hairs on their legs and carried to new parts of the garden and beyond.  During some deadheading work, the barins found a seed head and decided it should have a new life with the cheese plant inside nursery.

It’s safety first the work bench and the bairns are always keen to remind their friends about wearing their safety glasses.  This week the bairns have been honing their woodwork skills by hammering, clamping, sawing, connecting and drilling.  Not only does this promote their fine motor skills but it also encourages problem solving with a natural material.

There is nothing more fun than a muddy puddle!  The bairns often spend time jumping in the water on the sand tray lid and this week’s weather provided ample opportunities.  However, on the dry days the barins came up with their own way to make a puddle by working together to collect water and mud for their fun activity.