Category: Numeracy

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Tuesday’s Storybook and Activity Idea – The Runaway Pancake – Celebrating Pancake Tuesday

Hello Everyone,

Here is the link to the storybook The Runaway Pancake. Can the runaway pancake escape being eaten by a whole family, a dog, a rabbit, a duck, a cat, a goat, a fox and a cunning old pig?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ8orCH8VIY

Suggested Activity …

Make your own pancakes following this simple recipe from BBC Good Food Website :-

  1. 135g plain flour
  2. 1 tsp baking powder
  3. ½ tsp salt
  4. 2 tbsp caster sugar
  5. 130ml  milk
  6. 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  7. 2 tbsp melted butter (allowed to cool slightly) or olive oil, plus extra for cooking

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fluffyamericanpancak_74828

The benefits of cooking/baking with your child:

Social-Emotional Development: Hands on cooking activities help children develop confidence and skill. Following recipes encourages children to be self-directed and independent, it also teaches them to follow directions and develop problem-solving skills.

Physical Development: Fine motor and eye-hand coordination skills are developing by chopping, mixing, squeezing, and spreading.

Cognitive Development: Cooking encourages children’s thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. It also allows children the opportunity to use the knowledge they have and apply it by counting, measuring, following a sequence, following directions, and cause and effect.

Language Development: Cooking offers the opportunity to develop language development by linking it to all other areas, including Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Arts, and Literacy. This is done by encouraging children to talk about what they are doing, counting, and watching materials change colour and texture.

 

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Tuesday’s Suggested Activity – Using Everyday Items – Promoting Creativity and Risk Management

Hello Everyone,

Here are some of today’s suggested activities. These activities are very easy to do at home with everyday items you will have. The activities encompass a range of skills without having a particular end product or goal.

A huge part of a child’s development is learning through play. Helping children’s development does not require playing with expensive or complex toys. Everyday objects can be used to entertain children and build their motor, sensory and communication skills. Using items with a variety of everyday items is enough! Simply look around the house to begin exploring and learning together and learning skills for life.

Early Learning at home

Did you know …

There is a wide range of household items that can encourage children’s cognitive development. First of all, these utilise their creativity and imagination in the best possible way. Games that include these items are open-ended, and they develop children’s holistic development through the art of playing. Of course, parents should be very careful when choosing which of these items are appropriate. Always keep a close eye on children when playing with smaller items and use your own judgement as to what is safe and appropriate for your own children. Encourage older children to manage their own risks by discussing what is safe and how to keep safe.

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