Monday’s Suggested Storybook and Activity Idea – The Smartest Giant in Town – Promote Kindness
Friday’s Suggested Activity – PE With Joe – Caring for Our Physical Wellbeing
Friday’s Storybook Session – Dear Zoo – Caring for Animals.
Hello Everyone,
Here is the story Dear Zoo being Read by Sharon.
Dear Zoo story is about a letter to the zoo from a child who wants a pet. They send various different animals, all of which prove unsuitable for one reason or another the elephant is too big, the lion too fierce, the giraffe too tall, the monkey too naughty. Finally, the zoo send a puppy: “He was perfect! I kept him.”
Each flap, in the shape of a crate, or a basket, or a box with breathing holes, conceals one of the animals and a little part of the animal is visible before the flap is lifted to encouraging guessing.
At the end of the story Sharon’s Herman Tortoise Shelley comes to say hello to all of our boys and girls at Woodhill ELC. Sharon begins to tell you all about how to care for her tortoise.
Here is a link to Cbeebies facts about animals, some of these may be familiar through watching the Cbeebies channel at home.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/all-creatures-great-and-small
Thursday’s Activity Idea – Cosmic Yoga – Mindfulness
Thursday’s Storybook and Activity Idea – Silly Billy – Reducing Worries and Anxieties
Winter Jacket Requests
Good Morning Everyone,
As you may be aware South Lanarkshire Council launched a winter clothing campaign prior to the Christmas holidays, whereby members of the public could donate new or nearly new winter jackets at a range of supermarkets across SLC. The campaign has been very successful with around 1000 jackets being donated with some of these donations being brand new jackets. The community laundry team in Blantyre have been collecting, laundering and sorting these ready for distribution.Â
They are now in a position to start allocating the items to children and young people who need them. The following sizes are available: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 8-9 years, 9-10 years, 10-11 years, 11-12 years, 13-14 years, 14-15 years, adults S, M and L (both male and female sizes), ladies 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20.
The aim of the project is to support families who may be living within houses that are cold, undertaking remote learning, and even when schools return ventilation in classes will still be required, so pupils will need layers and good quality winter jackets for outdoors. South Lanarkshire Council have jackets in good condition, some brand new in all sizes from newborn baby sizes right through to adult sizes. If you already asked for jackets, you can request more!Â
If you would like to request a jacket then please contact Lesley or Yvonne on the nursery email gw20woodhilloffice@glow.sch.uk or telephone 01555 894026 , Please outline size, gender and number needed. If you can get in contact with your requests as soon as possible, this would be greatly appreciated.Â
Wednesday’s Storybook – The Lion Who Wanted To Love – Kindness
Wednesday’s Hello Song Sang By Amy – To Promote A Sense of Belonging.
Hello Everyone,
Here is a video of Amy singing the Hello Song by Mr Tumble. The welcome song has been introduced recently within the playrooms for all children to engage in. It provides all children with a sense of belonging and feeling of being included as they are welcomed into the nursery and invited to play. The song should be familiar to most children as Mr Tumble sings it daily on Cbeebies.
Amy is encouraging all children to sing and sign the words to the song! Please see the attached lyrics and signs to support your child learning at home. At Woodhill ELC the children and staff sing nursery rhymes and songs everyday, there are endless benefits.
Do you know why singing nursery rhymes and songs are important;
- Children learn new words
- Develop their non-verbal communications skills
- Learn early maths skills
- Children understand how words are formed
- Enables children to copy actions
- It enhances children language communication and literacy skills
- Helps develop childrenâs social skills
- Children learn about different beats and rhythms
- Provides the opportunity for children to value language and become confident learners.
- Creates a close relationship between adult and child
It is important that adults are confident when singing nursery rhymes and songs, if adults are having fun children are more likely to engage in song times.
Adultâs role in singing nursery rhymes and songs;
- Be confident
- Sing songs slowly and clearly
- Use props to support the songs for e.g. puppets
- Involve children in choosing the rhyme
- Use actions, pictures or signs as a visual
Singing nursery rhymes doesnât just have to be during song time why not share a song or two during nappy time or when children are sitting down for lunch. Theses times are ideal in providing children with opportunities to develop their communication and language skills in a natural way.
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.
Did you know …
There is a wide range of household items that can encourage childrenâs 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.
