January 26, 2021 – Woodhill ELC

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.

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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.

Hello Everyone,

Today’s suggested Storybook is the Gruffalo – Reimaged.

The story has been created to support children’s understanding of the current situation with Coronavirus restrictions in place. As we know it’s difficult enough for adults to understand and deal with all that is going on, never mind our children. Suddenly they aren’t going to nursery, trips outside are limited to once a day and it can be very scary. To help, The Gruffalo author Juila Donaldson and illustrator Alex Scheffler have reimagined some of their most famous characters with messages about what is currently going on. Pictures include The Gruffalo social distancing, Charlie Cook staying at home, The Smartest Giant in Town washing his hands and the grandparents from The Smeds and the Smoos keeping in touch on the phone. This Storybook should provide the opportunity for you to naturally have discussions with your child regarding their feelings and emotions. Last week we suggested discussing feelings and emotions through stories and texts to promote communication and emotional understanding, we would encourage this to be a regular discussion. The easiest way to enhance children’s knowledge and understanding of feelings and emotions and how to cope with these is through repetition and regular discussions.

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Did you know reading to your child promotes curiosity, imagination and aids their communication skills ..

Reading to a child can increase their willingness to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings. Ask them to talk to you about the story and characters in the story; to suggest the role each character has and to tell you why they think the character has behaved in a particular way.

When storytelling, you should actively encourage children to ask questions and to talk about how they feel.

Reading is a great way to broaden their vocabulary, as a child will pick up new words as they hear them. If they don’t understand a word, they will more than likely ask for an explanation, so always encourage this kind of questioning.

Storytelling also encourages children to be creative and use their imagination to picture the setting, the characters, and the story as it unfolds.

Day: January 26, 2021

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

Tuesday’s Storybook – The Gruffalo, Re-imaged – Emotional Understanding