You could also fill a basin with water and use items you can find at home and record if they sink or float possibly using a chart to record your findings.
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Some items you could try may be: A cork a button
an apple a stone
a lemon a key
a lime a small ball
metal spoon toy car
plastic spoon kitchen roll
The list is endless let’s see what you can find and send us pictures on your Learners Journal.
Here are a couple experiments to discover why things float and sink using items and ingredients you will have at home. To expand on this further why not try this experiment as well.
Link to a free webinar for parents on how to use Learner Journal
Here are a couple of grants which may be useful to settings for information on grants available to parents:
The deadline for Best Start School Grant School Age Payment application is 28 Feb 2021. The £250 payments is currently open to eligible families which a child born, between 1 March 2015 and 29 February 2016. It can be used for anything from warm coats to books and toys
https://www.mygov.scot/benefits/best-start/
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Scottish Child Payment helps towards the costs of supporting families. It’s a weekly payment of £10 for every elidable child who is under 6 years of age.
https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-child-payment/
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Lots of fun was had in nursery making pancakes for snack last week!
Here is a lovely idea to decorate your garden, especially in this cold weather. What a fun experiment for the children to do! We would love to see picture in your child’s Learners Journal.
A fun take on the traditional tale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duIBKHQyUOE&feature=youtu.be
Copy and paste the link below into a new search bar to find out about more Rabbie Burns celebrations.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/my-cbeebies-special-day-burns-night
Warm Fuzzy Wishes
Instructions:
Climb into bed. Take five deep breaths to calm our bodies.
Explain to your child how kindness can send good vibes out into the world. And that it’s important to send well wishes to those we love. Have your little one pick any two people they want. (Don’t forget the family pet.)
Instruct them to say out loud something they love about this person. Then, you will take turns sending a well wish out to the universe. You will need to guide your child at first.
Warm Fuzzy Wishes Examples:
I hope Daddy gets home early tomorrow so he can have dinner with us
I will help Mummy to tidy up my room tomorrow
I will take Rocco the dog for a walk tomorrow
I hope my baby brother feels better tomorrow
I send a big kiss and cuddle to my friend Piper because I miss her.
Breathing Buddies
Instructions:
Ask your little one to lie down and put his/her favourite teddy on their belly.
Ask them to inhale deeply for a count of three. Then ask them to exhale for a count of 4.
Watch the teddy rise and fall as they breathe in and out. Do 5 to 10 rounds.
See if they can rock teddy to sleep.
We are all feeling a little different right now during lockdown. This short story bots animation on feelings may help your children to gain a better understanding on how they are feeling and what makes us feel better.
