Zeeba Daycare Royal Arsenal

Babies have been exploring the song baby shark and the practitioner made a shark for the babies to explore, they fed him different objects whilst they sing the song Baby Shark.

Pre-Toddlers have been so busy with tuff trays, the children loved this one as they were able to transport sand from one area to another using the digger trucks, they also had to use their imagination to create a bridge over the water which led to problem solving on how they would transport the cars from area to another area on the tray. The children were fascinated with the concept and stayed focused while playing.

In Pre-Toddlers they have been experimenting with shapes, they focused on stars this week and linked it to one of their core songs twinkle, twinkle little star. They gave the children the opportunity to make their own star picture from playdough cutters and paint, this enabled the children to display their creative skills.

In Pre-Toddlers they have been creating a lot of tuff trays, this week they made one for a car wash teaching the children how to wash cars and the process they follow. They made the cars bubbly using sponges and bubbles and they then put it through the car wash using water to rinse off the bubbles, this was enhanced with words for the children to learn whilst playing. We now have clean cars!!

Pre-school have been exploring their vegetable patch that was created for them. They were able to identify the different vegetables and used their gardening skills by digging and planting.

In our Pre toddlers room the practitioner made a tuff tray for the children to explore. They had 4 different parts to play with e.g. sea life, building, animals, and a car park. The children stayed focused for quiet some time, please see the link below for tuff trays ideas that you can continue at home.
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In our Pre-Toddlers room the children have been exploring different textures, The Practitioners set up a sensory assort course for the children, this gave the children the opportunity to use their feet to feel the different textures as they walk through with the support from the practitioners.

In Pre-school the children have been making their own perfume using flower petals and water, the children then used the pestle and mortar to mix the ingredients to make their own scent. They then used their senses to smell the perfume.

In Pre-school the children have been learning the story "Handa's Surprise", the practitioner created a table with props and real fruit in a basket, the children were given the opportunity to taste the fruits such as passion fruit, guava, pineapple, orange, banana, mango and avocado. The children also named the animals from the book from the pictures and play animals.

In Pre Toddlers the children have been on a worm hunt, the children used magnify glasses to look closely at the worms to identify their patterns and colours, they also used their mathematical skills by counting the worms they had found.

The Toddlers have been experimenting using jello play with insects, the children used their senses to feel the different textures with their hands. The children hid the insects for their peers to find, as the children showed a lot of curiosity.

This week PT2 have been focusing on colours, practitioner used pain and the colours yellow, red and green to create different coloured sand for the children to explore. The children were either able to identify or repeat the name of the colour. They also added their own resources to the sand, such as cars to make marks in the sand.