Nursery Rhymes
Baby Room Blog
Our theme this half term is sound and colour. Research undertaken in 1990 showed that exposure to music from early childhood onwards helps children to speak more clearly, develop a longer vocabulary and strengthen social and emotional skills. The psychologist Howard Gardner already argued in 1983 that music intelligence is Read more…
Nursery Rhymes
Tweenie Room Blog
In the Tweenie room we have been focusing on different shapes and colours and what they can be used for. Our focused colour and shape was a pink diamond. We made pink play dough and got the children to cut diamond shapes while asking open ended questions about the activity Read more…
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Tweenies Blog – Loose Part
When children interact with loose parts, they enter a world of ‘what if’ that promotes the type of thinking that leads to problem solving and theoretical reasoning. Loose parts enhance children’s ability to think imaginatively and see solutions, bringing a sense of adventure and excitement to children play.
Nursery Rhymes
In the Moment Planning October 2019
Today we had a new layout in the baby room. Encouraging ‘Awe and Wonder’. During this morning session the children demonstrated an interest singing ‘Wheels on a Bus’ by sitting in a box as they sang and acted out the words.. Freely adding this box into their singing time, I Read more…