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This week the children have been interested in learning about jellyfish. The children have listened to the “Bloom” story . We have been doing some creative arts and crafts activities and created our own jellyfish. 🪼

🌟These sometimes subtle early signs of dysregulation can be easily missed. Often they can be misinterpreted as a child “acting out” (especially by people other than you), when in fact it’s their nervous system heading into a fight/flight/freeze state of dysregulation.

❓Has your child ever had a meltdown or become dysregulated and you think "Wow that came out of no where!" (I have!) Guess what, chances are it didn't!

💫There is always some kind of preceding trigger, stressor, or a build up of over stimulation that led them to that point. It may have been something that happened minutes, hours or even a build up of a few days that led them to that point.

➡️Then later after everyone is regulated you think "Wait a minute I should have seen that coming.” I find this usually happens when I am distracted, dysregulated myself, or tired and I am not fully attuning to my child’s needs.

⭐️Attunement is the ability to be responsive, present and aware of someone's emotions. It is vital in the coregulation process. By attuning to your children and to yourselves we can begin to recognize the subtle changes in their level of arousal that are leading to dysregulation.

🎯Dysregulation can take
on many different looks and it presents differently in everyone. When you begin to attune to your child that's when you notice the little shifts in their level of arousal.

➡️When you start to notice those signs and see them drifting out of the "Just Right" or optimal level of arousal that's when you can step in and coregulate before it gets to a full fight, flight, freeze response often leading to a meltdown. That's when sensory strategies can be best used!

😊Don't beat yourself up if you miss some of the signs, we all do. Take note of it, so next time you will know how to respond, it’s a constant learning process!

🙋🏻‍♀️Are your child’s signs of dysregulation sometimes misinterpreted by others? Let me know in the comments!

Give this a share if this resonates with you and as a reminder for others!

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To you, taking your little one on a trip to the park might not seem that exciting but for your little one, it is like a visiting a magical kingdom 🤩⁣

Teaching children to write their name starts a long time before they actually have a go at forming the letter shapes. This check out our three steps to help little ones develop soft skills that will make learning to write much easier for them whenever they're ready.

Here’s some tips to get started:
📖 Point to words as you say them when you’re reading a story
🧩 Play with things like jigsaws and playdough to develop motor skills
🖌️ Practise mark making and drawing to help build confidence

Find out more: https://wordsforlife.org.uk/parent-support/when-should-my-child-be-able-to-write-their-name/

Add some shells to create a fun play dough experience. 🌞https://bit.ly/3wRwoK0

Painting with melting ice paint!
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Microwave Play Dough
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👀 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒃𝒚𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔: 𝑨𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑬𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑮𝒊𝒇𝒕 https://bit.ly/468OQ27

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒑𝑻. https://bit.ly/3rg92fr

Cardboard rolls are great for painting with.
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Check out this free event in Murray Park on Sunday 2 July. Bring your own picnic and dance like no one is watching!

p.s. the toilets in the hall will be open during the event so you don’t have to rush home!

Sensory Play - ICE WORLD - A tub filled with ice, water, food colouring and sea themed props. https://bit.ly/3y1p8uE

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Making fireworks with paint and cardboard rolls.
https://www.learning4kids.net/2015/12/27/painting-fireworks/

Photos from Friends of Feltham Green's post

Five graphic novels to add to your collection

Five graphic novels to add to your collection Author-illustrator Jerry Craft recommends some amazing graphic novels you’re bound to love.

Photos from Better Health Families's post

Numbers and counting for preschoolers: When do children learn to count and how to help them

Numbers and counting for preschoolers: When do children learn to count and how to help them Have you ever wondered how toddlers learn to count? They start being able to group things from a very young age, but how do they start to understand numbers?

🐟A great follow-on activity after reading the story, to extend the learning and understanding of the story. 🐟
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10 Ways to Co-Regulate With Your Child

CREDIT Stephanie Pinto

'It doesn’t have to be sitting there with an encyclopaedia': Reading in the early years

'It doesn’t have to be sitting there with an encyclopaedia': Reading in the early years Find out why reading in the early years is so important - and how we can support families to share books together from the very beginning of a child's life.

Almost a quarter of children from low-income families missing out on the benefits of reading in their first year

Almost a quarter of children from low-income families missing out on the benefits of reading in their first year Find out about new BookTrust research exploring reading in the early years - and why families need support to get reading.

Rhythmic awareness (the ability to perceive and reproduce rhythm), is an important component of language development in the early years of a child’s life. And it just so happens, that listening to and singing nursery rhymes, is a rather brilliant way of developing this key skill (you can imagine how delighted we are about this 😀😍)

Here are 5 ways that rhymes can support a child’s language development.

• Improved listening skills: Rhymes help children to develop their listening skills by encouraging them to focus on the sounds of words (the phonemes) and how they are put together. This can then help them to better understand spoken language when learning to talk.

• Enhanced phonological awareness: Phonological awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate the sounds of language. Rhymes help children to develop this skill by highlighting the patterns of sounds in words.

• Increased vocabulary: Rhymes often introduce children to new words. This can help to expand their vocabulary and to improve their understanding of language. Rhymes often use descriptive language as well as key components of language such as alliteration, similes and onomatopes.

• Improved memory: Rhymes are often repetitive, which can help children to remember the words and phrases they hear. This can help to improve their memory skills and to make it easier for them to learn and retain new information.

• Increased creativity: Rhymes can inspire children to be creative and to use their imaginations. This can lead to a number of benefits, including improved problem-solving skills, increased self-expression and the confidence to engage in creative role-play activities.

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Fruit Flowers 🌸🍉 beautiful!

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See 30 more inspiring kid quotes here: https://littlepinelearners.com/30-quotes-about-children-and-nature-that-will-inspire-outdoor-play/

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Not long until Father's Day, so over the next few days I'll post a few card ideas. Enjoy! 💙

Join Princess Minna on her adventures by winning four fabulous stories

Join Princess Minna on her adventures by winning four fabulous stories Five lucky winners will get their hands on a set of the Princess Minna books, perfect for children who are starting to move on from picture books.

Photos from Sempervirens Plant Nursery, Twickenham's post

Cloud Dough Recipe
https://www.learning4kids.net/2014/08/13/make-cloud-dough-recipe/

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