SPRING!

September 26, 2016 Samexperiments early chilhood, rainbows, sensory play, springLeave a comment

Spring is in the air and for a change the weather played along this year! The children have loved going barefoot and the freedom of warmer days!

We have played with sensory tubs and had a great time foraging and making spring soup!

We have enjoyed fun art activities and spent a lot of time chatting about the concept of springs ‘new-life’ and the changes in the natural world around us…We made soft cotton wool beds for our beans and looked after them with great excitement as they started to sprout and grow a little each day…

We’ve chatted about rainbows and made one in the garden…A highlight this week was our fizzy rainbow experiment that everyone got stuck into to create a rainbow masterpiece together…

And of course art to remind us of our wonderful week of spring!

FUN ON THE FARM!

August 13, 2016August 26, 2016 Samart, farm theme, loose parts, play, sensory play, small worldLeave a comment

So many budding farmers at school this week! The children have loved talking about and exploring the farm… Of course farm animals are always a favourite but there was also a deeper level of discussion around our food and where it comes from…Caring for animals and our responsibilities towards nature as well as a sense of gratitude for farms and farmers were also hot topics this week!

There were plenty of opportunities for open ended creative activities as well as great sensory play…

Creative and memorable art to remind us of our week on the farm!

UNDER THE SEA!

April 13, 2015June 25, 2015 Samactivities, playschool, sand, sea theme, sensory play, tactile, waterLeave a comment

I don’t know about any one else but we have a number of very dedicated oceanographers at play school! I love our sea theme and can’t get enough of the delight, interest and observation the little ones show in exploring the ocean and it’s creatures…

Of course for sensory displays we have water, shells, sand and … water! And lots of it! I have a wonderful collection of beautiful shells that I let the children handle and play with in and out of the water.

They will spend ages pouring the water out of shells and comparing all the different sizes and types. Swishing, sploshing and splashing…

More water, boats and sea creatures…

Of course it would not be the ocean without the beach…

There are so many wonderful ideas to put out on the tables to inspire creative thinking… and some simple ideas for emergent counting the children just cant resist!