13/09/2026
Woah what a week for laughing! Sadly, we said goodbye to our third and final September leaver but welcomed 2 sweet girlies who now join last weeks newbie. Everyone is happy , smiley and giggly and thatās definitely what we like to see! (1 space remaining if anyone is interested)
We had some great mornings out including visiting a lovely sensory group where the children basically dived right in!
At home the children each brought in their favourite teddy for us to celebrate National Teddy Bear Day and meet our miniatures. They spent time grouping the various colours, giving each a coloured and numbered cushion and put coloured scarves on each while giving each teddy a number pad. Lots of boxes ticked with this lovely multi area learning activity while swapping all the coloured resources-colour recognition, number recognition, counting, sorting and matching, listening and following instructions, communication and language, turn taking and social skills, creativity and self expression, early mathematical thinking, position and spatial awareness (next to/in front of/behind etc) memory and concentration, confidence and independence. Now thatās a LOT of boxes!
We also used rice with various utensils another afternoon for lots more learning opportunities- creativity and imagination, exploration and investigation, cause and effect (what happens whenā¦) communication and language, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, independence and confidence, concentration and attention, sharing, sensory development to name just a few benefits.
The new Littles were introduced to our oral health resources which again-a session of using mirrors to inspect our own teeth, brushing decay from laminated teeth sheets and using model teeth sets to practice our brushing skills has fabulous benefits to help children understand oral hygiene: adopt healthy habits, understanding decay, self awareness, fine motor skills with hand eye coordination, learning new vocabulary, listening and following instructions, imaginative play, promotes personal care and hygiene, listening and following instructions.
Last but not least we did our regular Grasmere Fitness and PE sessions to give opportunities to develop their gross motor skills, strength, stamina, balance, coordination and positioning through running, dancing, jumping, stretching and energetic movement. Using colourful pom-poms, ribbons and coloured voiles encourages colour recognition, hand eye coordination, creativity, rhythm and self expression. The Littles listen and respond to instructions and this also supports confidence, social skills, wellbeing and understanding of being healthy. As you know we sometimes tone this down by doing calming relaxation sessions, Yoga, Laughing Therapy but then again we sometimes step it up a notch at the end of the session with Musical Bumps/Statues.
So, when you look at it like this, itās amazing how the simplest of activities can offer children so many fantastic learning opportunities and in my yard thatās what we do-have fun while learning! š«¶š¼
Booosh! š„
