tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43782570688893204282024-03-18T02:20:33.067-07:00An idea on TuesdayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-46820481068542211772017-08-24T23:28:00.003-07:002017-08-24T23:28:31.097-07:00Hi friends,<br />
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It's been quite some time since I last posted a blog post but I regularly post on my instagram page and wanted to let you know that you can check out my lastest ideas there.<br />
<a href="http://www.instagram.com/anideaontuesday">www.instagram.com/anideaontuesday</a><br />
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Thanks<br />
Niccola x<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-54282327041564309282017-03-28T15:51:00.001-07:002017-03-28T15:51:14.341-07:00Spaghetti Sensory Fun!!This activity is an all time favourite in my class and so I thought I would share it this week.<div><br></div><div>Firstly, I buy the cheapest spaghetti I can find, which is about 60c a packet. </div><div>I cook the spaghetti for half the recommended time so it is still firm - don't rinse it as the spaghetti often breaks up into small pieces.</div><div>Then I put the cooked spaghetti in bags and <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">then I add olive oil, a few squirts of hand sanitiser and several drops of food colouring. </span></div><div>Now for the fun part - <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Shake the bags to mix the colour into the spaghetti. </span></div><div>Put the spaghetti into different containers and let the fun begin!!!</div><div>I put out lots of tongs, plastic scissors, containers, spoons and scoops to go with the spaghetti. </div><div><br></div><div>The spaghetti will keep for a few days in the fridge. After that, add it to the compost.</div><div><br></div><div>This is a great fine motor activity, it is a lot of fun and is also a great way to learn how to hold and use scissors correctly. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTXP3mlp5qGcv2lxMCXrvmmnMkGS72DsNGmsM_shn_8BtIg7TUTFpQ0-XAFiGmzwPV3mY1g3lhLRv9JZq7uHXQjL6RWS0_orqiywVoRDM5q3t4PUUuJinDynkgH9quVBaRzUzWshB1oo/s640/blogger-image-1155035053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTXP3mlp5qGcv2lxMCXrvmmnMkGS72DsNGmsM_shn_8BtIg7TUTFpQ0-XAFiGmzwPV3mY1g3lhLRv9JZq7uHXQjL6RWS0_orqiywVoRDM5q3t4PUUuJinDynkgH9quVBaRzUzWshB1oo/s640/blogger-image-1155035053.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Until next time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Niccola</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com89tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-31711796777181228322017-02-28T06:43:00.001-08:002017-02-28T06:43:21.418-08:00Water Trolley Number Fun!!<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7309740618134861067" itemprop="description articleBody" style="width: 781px; position: relative;"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I bought these fantastic scissor grip scoops recently and thought they would be wonderful to teach and reinforce correct scissor grip and could be </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">used with pom poms, bottle tops, rice, peas, sand- really anything!!! Recently, I used them in the water trolley with ping pong balls for a fun fine motor and number recognition activity.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here are the scoops!!<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfsRDCdIAiIPAlHtAjx9hTymURy00QE-T9LYMMD6bVG-lJkt7ZhEYySg8CbNUaAhbAfsme0c7GcF9qePNjyMOLlVSqUzZMSJxkFvLXBZmkk6xGGYiWzalo7r-5nZ8tMXUfBjcJaNnSOQ/s640/blogger-image-1018522013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfsRDCdIAiIPAlHtAjx9hTymURy00QE-T9LYMMD6bVG-lJkt7ZhEYySg8CbNUaAhbAfsme0c7GcF9qePNjyMOLlVSqUzZMSJxkFvLXBZmkk6xGGYiWzalo7r-5nZ8tMXUfBjcJaNnSOQ/s640/blogger-image-1018522013.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I wrote the numbers 1-10 on ping pong balls.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5MIUqwBeKgb0SDSpmmgxBJ1jEa3rtGscBAwhSt8vMItWGLewYqbB_KpCYaL5i6f5y-2-BeR2E7hOdy3L_5DXQKvhb30d86wU1r10p-ltdZBFBtHL5ymYQ2vrDqmm2gr6HukHgVlHnto/s640/blogger-image-1121874262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5MIUqwBeKgb0SDSpmmgxBJ1jEa3rtGscBAwhSt8vMItWGLewYqbB_KpCYaL5i6f5y-2-BeR2E7hOdy3L_5DXQKvhb30d86wU1r10p-ltdZBFBtHL5ymYQ2vrDqmm2gr6HukHgVlHnto/s640/blogger-image-1121874262.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I also wrote the numbers 1-10 on plastic cups and tied them together with string.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G2E_UW8KCGkuvXITTV1fVd5zpXSg-AEQvk8Sd3PMW-qv0W3pRcriRKeInumpk8c4h7xwlRuZ3jyOmnrjuMkDRio0vXaOQ3V110_uymzaBX-CRBaYUzAM_8Ai9FLpD04wng7CI2nmkSk/s640/blogger-image-1217184415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G2E_UW8KCGkuvXITTV1fVd5zpXSg-AEQvk8Sd3PMW-qv0W3pRcriRKeInumpk8c4h7xwlRuZ3jyOmnrjuMkDRio0vXaOQ3V110_uymzaBX-CRBaYUzAM_8Ai9FLpD04wng7CI2nmkSk/s640/blogger-image-1217184415.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ef-7L11hP2OpKaekDGcUQ_r_EYv3uP7j7s5ZTWIxYCf5KXhXToevfhZRW9EZk3xy2WKCyQqs9YOEMVG6OWynV6GQnMW4b3F0AuKdPIncQ_SLc4Frwg8qJI1BmnLgUH45VTOIUpM-Eok/s640/blogger-image--884653934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ef-7L11hP2OpKaekDGcUQ_r_EYv3uP7j7s5ZTWIxYCf5KXhXToevfhZRW9EZk3xy2WKCyQqs9YOEMVG6OWynV6GQnMW4b3F0AuKdPIncQ_SLc4Frwg8qJI1BmnLgUH45VTOIUpM-Eok/s640/blogger-image--884653934.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">After tying them across the middle of the water trolley, I filled the trolley with water.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguswYwQfcieDVJYJUds3yxkxwdD172RGBNBq5wXbVoxgRBt4gGjIfJ8ubAN9ZJbf4ANaUCJ-0PE7kcOGrL9x14AyhQBoanBG_2Zi3CbTKctzTvaptpeeWkG2cJfqR_bsmmDHQ3sdR4v18/s640/blogger-image--1738372352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguswYwQfcieDVJYJUds3yxkxwdD172RGBNBq5wXbVoxgRBt4gGjIfJ8ubAN9ZJbf4ANaUCJ-0PE7kcOGrL9x14AyhQBoanBG_2Zi3CbTKctzTvaptpeeWkG2cJfqR_bsmmDHQ3sdR4v18/s640/blogger-image--1738372352.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The children tried to pick up the balls with the scissor scoops and then put them in corresponding cups.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzEKBciDbGhm91YKeC-jQeiXRXw0X3XBYLlOhinYIh40oOmPg737lOJnt5-deZ-Sz3Gx344aEVMJPqq0_3DTsqtDDNxfM0dw4Vrw5CiS0TeG4eOj6jLwKkKwu5JYxUKgTOUNrfCVX5SE/s640/blogger-image-517995264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzEKBciDbGhm91YKeC-jQeiXRXw0X3XBYLlOhinYIh40oOmPg737lOJnt5-deZ-Sz3Gx344aEVMJPqq0_3DTsqtDDNxfM0dw4Vrw5CiS0TeG4eOj6jLwKkKwu5JYxUKgTOUNrfCVX5SE/s640/blogger-image-517995264.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPKlTlyiXTsVxo4Eod-i2lp6pR4DOKbLtE8VSG9A0adxTJ3FETKZMS48eSQlZiSQeC4hhZDbTbq2pp6hmUhABk6ZzhCAD5e1MQeoZC6_jjjp9aXfWJguoz2rcN1i7tZDI9OL9GOnzdvI/s640/blogger-image--314679922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPKlTlyiXTsVxo4Eod-i2lp6pR4DOKbLtE8VSG9A0adxTJ3FETKZMS48eSQlZiSQeC4hhZDbTbq2pp6hmUhABk6ZzhCAD5e1MQeoZC6_jjjp9aXfWJguoz2rcN1i7tZDI9OL9GOnzdvI/s640/blogger-image--314679922.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); 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position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></a></font></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tip them out and start again...<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPfcX4oi3hvCPFS7ja2i6q50av7G1xdMRvXtKQdUCFMX7W_oMCuJRRxm13DnRHC8zA-DPDGFRnt2DA5NKLu1C-PeaHzf0lPc4CoLgVeD4hPEzAbgwfJ_thCiEf6cBfLfrbTtLxQYo2qI/s640/blogger-image-1643763635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPfcX4oi3hvCPFS7ja2i6q50av7G1xdMRvXtKQdUCFMX7W_oMCuJRRxm13DnRHC8zA-DPDGFRnt2DA5NKLu1C-PeaHzf0lPc4CoLgVeD4hPEzAbgwfJ_thCiEf6cBfLfrbTtLxQYo2qI/s640/blogger-image-1643763635.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42GEZ53-BHtngBnvcNvqegry9C8_ns2hkggXsSQhQJtIK5fe7mPpMEqQ5vZRfC7TK4ZVnW2ThbC9FjpUkVu4p8o-5StnmrPwSiEuPb3O6-yElSQeMV5mC9pA_H14-1buXF7vPYlPUMOs/s640/blogger-image-1179036523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42GEZ53-BHtngBnvcNvqegry9C8_ns2hkggXsSQhQJtIK5fe7mPpMEqQ5vZRfC7TK4ZVnW2ThbC9FjpUkVu4p8o-5StnmrPwSiEuPb3O6-yElSQeMV5mC9pA_H14-1buXF7vPYlPUMOs/s640/blogger-image-1179036523.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The children absolutely loved this activity - you should try it!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Niccola</span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-30448916233215139132017-02-21T05:19:00.001-08:002017-02-21T05:19:55.512-08:00Number Recognition and Number Sorting<br><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="position: relative; min-height: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 45px;"><br><div class="post-header" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4072837088746266627" itemprop="description articleBody" style="width: 781px; position: relative;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59-OP4t3ObpB0HRFPV4OL3bQ_aoNWYWBGUa2ZX4h_FaYGKiPb_3TGD50YzwwsrdgseZz3LCRNAh-qqsSHq3D2oNch_L1ypf1zvYl_fKYt6DjjNWDAU1aQ_2rrDj1fHYdtIfPjn0Abmn4/s640/blogger-image--294792027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59-OP4t3ObpB0HRFPV4OL3bQ_aoNWYWBGUa2ZX4h_FaYGKiPb_3TGD50YzwwsrdgseZz3LCRNAh-qqsSHq3D2oNch_L1ypf1zvYl_fKYt6DjjNWDAU1aQ_2rrDj1fHYdtIfPjn0Abmn4/s640/blogger-image--294792027.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here's a quick sorting activity that will help young children learn and recognise the numbers 1-5. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I set up this activity on the wonder table where I display and store a large range of natural materials for the children to look at, manipulate and play with.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXo-g5QAiJMHdK2LMHVRCM-QELJ3ciQgcAoAV3aQS9B-hHAEJSOnV-cQNOxG1yBpVrbw277iUpR-u2MwKXJbz9NSR5jDh5Ona11uvgUlpQOaE247BRbbohVfp38pmmgg4BkWfwNKJqyE/s640/blogger-image-675816034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; 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They were carried to the playdough table and the light table to be used for various purposes.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyZfaE-pQQlFuLKP0-AD5aZeouFqmcrKLBGmoLgtMISmZoEgPoBRSyVVj1LlYbk64b2Ykutnin6QcXpKxSKVeaRb3RQKUXeElUuFgrgKAZZjasILSNuXjdNhwVxr9UeMEyVj4ruV_Dvc/s640/blogger-image-856988931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyZfaE-pQQlFuLKP0-AD5aZeouFqmcrKLBGmoLgtMISmZoEgPoBRSyVVj1LlYbk64b2Ykutnin6QcXpKxSKVeaRb3RQKUXeElUuFgrgKAZZjasILSNuXjdNhwVxr9UeMEyVj4ruV_Dvc/s640/blogger-image-856988931.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You can use any materials you like to create an interesting, quick and relevant numeracy activity like this. Have a go at setting up a similar activity.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Niccola</span></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="margin: 20px -2px 0px; padding: 5px 10px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div></div></div><div class="comments" id="comments" style="position: relative; min-height: 0px; clear: both; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div id="backlinks-container"><div id="Blog1_backlinks-container"><p class="comment-footer" style="margin: 0.5em 25px 1.5em;"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-57633532170657133252017-02-09T01:55:00.000-08:002017-02-09T01:55:46.213-08:00Guest Judge Kidscrafts101I love instagram and check it whenever I have a spare moment. I am always inspired and motivated to try new ideas and love the positive community and feedback everyone offers each other. To me, instagram is like buying a great magazine - you can't put it down and are mesmerised and inspired by the beautiful photos.<br />
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Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited by the hosts of kidscrafts101, <a href="http://www.redtedart.com/" target="_blank">Red Ted Art</a> and <a href="http://incredibusy.com/" target="_blank">Incredibusy</a> to guest judge their weekly instagram challenge. Each week, teachers, parents and caregivers share easy craft ideas for kids using #kidscrafts101 and 9 winners are chosen by the guest judge every Monday. I had the pleasure of choosing the winners last week from the wonderful, interesting and varied kids art and craft activities posted on #kidscrafts101.<br />
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I then used anything from nature that I could write the alphabet on. Once you start looking your realise that there are loads of resources right at your fingertips. All of these nuts and leaves were found on the ground at the park across the road from my house. Don't you just love a resource that costs nothing! The gum nuts have been used before on the blog <a href="http://niccolaontuesday.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/bringing-nature-inside.html" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">"Bringing Nature Inside"</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBey-2_esKazSW7QPrHQyCdohE5dFBAolfqk1S8EfMSXjtSHsQRMhL1DLFuXOH3qMBsA2riBB8aZHT11z3xaSRXtZVSC8C8Va5AUmnRBG8eExV7EdUnkIqM3bVDnY4zm-EmUCMR4g1h78/s1600/Alphabet+Mat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBey-2_esKazSW7QPrHQyCdohE5dFBAolfqk1S8EfMSXjtSHsQRMhL1DLFuXOH3qMBsA2riBB8aZHT11z3xaSRXtZVSC8C8Va5AUmnRBG8eExV7EdUnkIqM3bVDnY4zm-EmUCMR4g1h78/s400/Alphabet+Mat.JPG" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); 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I have just returned from a beautiful family holiday feeling refreshed, positive and motivated for the year ahead. In 2016, I started several projects that I'm ready to get stuck into and launch this year - exciting times!!!<div>I also spent quite a bit of time on Instagram and learnt so much from fellow instagramers. I have found a wonderful Early Childhood community on Instagram that have been very supportive and encouraging. This week I thought I would share some of my favourite pics from my Instagram feed from 2016. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>This is a photo of a new product I launched in 2016. 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Recycled laundry scoops, sieves and Pom poms in water.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQorFAhI6OsWo3efI8LRtJBmfvhXnvD8bmUUaIF2VOLqIq7F4C_Ffwnu6DWKApk8H7XhiGkpHWIFhxKMKYVSIr69OaXvb8pRt7eECKh9d4ZkBbXiuXp5_QBiNgch6bN36XEf-OGSDZmk/s640/blogger-image--477283580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQorFAhI6OsWo3efI8LRtJBmfvhXnvD8bmUUaIF2VOLqIq7F4C_Ffwnu6DWKApk8H7XhiGkpHWIFhxKMKYVSIr69OaXvb8pRt7eECKh9d4ZkBbXiuXp5_QBiNgch6bN36XEf-OGSDZmk/s640/blogger-image--477283580.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Extending creativity in the block area.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMfRLa6q5PS-fI3-YxQ8QEsNVlORp8GfVxqpMHhMtKAVDZdfEh8Xj8gHhxivDHu4xdrHQERPdsAyqiqd2naBjT3VboLvKx5NBDva8F3_gj6VHl2LGayUTraYSqgcrLyQjTMQr9Wymb6s/s640/blogger-image--230601084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMfRLa6q5PS-fI3-YxQ8QEsNVlORp8GfVxqpMHhMtKAVDZdfEh8Xj8gHhxivDHu4xdrHQERPdsAyqiqd2naBjT3VboLvKx5NBDva8F3_gj6VHl2LGayUTraYSqgcrLyQjTMQr9Wymb6s/s640/blogger-image--230601084.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>More Pom poms....</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoDL00yz9CrYaxJjEuuawQvg-iLMLdg9lNgtZRZ26Ab-6a_lFsg5HeboGtmy3XbCLyOG28TQNf-orlFpU7FtgxtawJoMgMqpu4FrJkBPssyvHAswzt-E3E5neH5MBwYDCkEQ3TRe647w/s640/blogger-image-1073784093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoDL00yz9CrYaxJjEuuawQvg-iLMLdg9lNgtZRZ26Ab-6a_lFsg5HeboGtmy3XbCLyOG28TQNf-orlFpU7FtgxtawJoMgMqpu4FrJkBPssyvHAswzt-E3E5neH5MBwYDCkEQ3TRe647w/s640/blogger-image-1073784093.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Writing doesn't have to be done inside on paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jd5IEWH8cyzSKEJJiw_u8OGbO5YN9_QHBb0h4sqZcTYevyJZGGp3fnbNtWp2bJqjhymkZU8iz5voFzE7FfYdJemvDu3uXW3DuFMmpPZxzfURsEaelW-lHWEK8vHvR2Ek02aqwHME_m8/s640/blogger-image--1446393177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jd5IEWH8cyzSKEJJiw_u8OGbO5YN9_QHBb0h4sqZcTYevyJZGGp3fnbNtWp2bJqjhymkZU8iz5voFzE7FfYdJemvDu3uXW3DuFMmpPZxzfURsEaelW-lHWEK8vHvR2Ek02aqwHME_m8/s640/blogger-image--1446393177.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Adorable Christmas reindeer </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd-9wUZcgoZcZqYcUDVWXl3NfXJs4Yf-anvDnRTz2kdxH7TrkYMYcIiFBz4BPkGuExd_HRKwvuDnT4_D9Fq8tf4d1tfwosx6ISwWnbWeOtbbmAariSQe4odpY2SOr0u0-jR4j9MNtXks/s640/blogger-image-752258925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd-9wUZcgoZcZqYcUDVWXl3NfXJs4Yf-anvDnRTz2kdxH7TrkYMYcIiFBz4BPkGuExd_HRKwvuDnT4_D9Fq8tf4d1tfwosx6ISwWnbWeOtbbmAariSQe4odpY2SOr0u0-jR4j9MNtXks/s640/blogger-image-752258925.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>All the very best for 2017.</div><div>Niccola</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-25065429527387861712016-12-20T04:12:00.002-08:002016-12-20T04:12:22.189-08:00Outdoor Christmas Fun!<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-9005327776231767270" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 781px;">
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">My lovely husband cut some wood into house shapes for me this week. After a quick sanding, they were ready to be painted. My son helped me paint patterns, windows and doors on the houses. We decided to only use red and white paint as we were trying to make the houses look like they were from Santa's village.<br /></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-92007439397934773832016-11-07T22:14:00.001-08:002016-11-07T22:14:42.248-08:00Bird Feeders<div><br></div><div>I have made bird feeders in the past with my class and they are fun to make but most importantly, they attract a lot of birds. We have such a beautiful natural playground that the children absolutely love and hopefully now the birds will enjoy it as much as the children.</div><div><br></div><div>I collected a big bag of pine cones for the children to use.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijH8i2ERN4reRk2P9_0ekLQT7x5KA4jAPyK-TxRYfMp9cTWjsG0X33BukscLmtiYrdvLbiKY20gstxKiUjEW-RlQB5GJnmG0I7q8ZjcQhItUYGJ1eZOxFG89mhoew6Tn7DjQSrSA04FRI/s640/blogger-image--86556275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijH8i2ERN4reRk2P9_0ekLQT7x5KA4jAPyK-TxRYfMp9cTWjsG0X33BukscLmtiYrdvLbiKY20gstxKiUjEW-RlQB5GJnmG0I7q8ZjcQhItUYGJ1eZOxFG89mhoew6Tn7DjQSrSA04FRI/s640/blogger-image--86556275.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I bought some bird seed suitable for wild birds and a jar of glucose.</div><div>The children painted the sticky glucose all over the pine cones, making sure to get it into all of the little crevices.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-meroqaFkruXclZSlRMbcFzcK_7nBn4hr5ZSWgP2XrZRxwGU48YEG9SVSOmPXBK42YSWKGV3_mYtVTVekgAoXHwvJNdtZ4cqG69kTlPCqfndELkLWvyyK6nN8-QDa5p60LZ3AoYFxZw/s640/blogger-image--1840461732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-meroqaFkruXclZSlRMbcFzcK_7nBn4hr5ZSWgP2XrZRxwGU48YEG9SVSOmPXBK42YSWKGV3_mYtVTVekgAoXHwvJNdtZ4cqG69kTlPCqfndELkLWvyyK6nN8-QDa5p60LZ3AoYFxZw/s640/blogger-image--1840461732.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2mnSf1OdE2vPtqpLtyl6uuK7f0XqpGXzS_Ibjo26kG1GtGbKa6ryN_lHyT1VQrDS95x0whHE5-kBH_WVZeci1arhjVLWKht9XHzc4d0RgTnL_1tXfofNlJUna2rvDq0Knt5HzzCDOMI/s640/blogger-image--1296008539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2mnSf1OdE2vPtqpLtyl6uuK7f0XqpGXzS_Ibjo26kG1GtGbKa6ryN_lHyT1VQrDS95x0whHE5-kBH_WVZeci1arhjVLWKht9XHzc4d0RgTnL_1tXfofNlJUna2rvDq0Knt5HzzCDOMI/s640/blogger-image--1296008539.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Now for the birdseed!! The children rolled, sprinkled, pushed and covered the pine cones with birdseed.</div><div>I tied string around the pine cones and hung them from the trees. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIkjvnD24OzU5BY6f7513mZ1UgaDk8Tr9G0AfEyFEzHWsPZKTYG_QFFA2tiDkibw1GZem0IZPU3fxOmwJHg7oaW8BndyhHYKuPBcWOCBTL8w5KM05AY5NbaGFVQCjnLI6WspJkseBV0c/s640/blogger-image--1303664880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIkjvnD24OzU5BY6f7513mZ1UgaDk8Tr9G0AfEyFEzHWsPZKTYG_QFFA2tiDkibw1GZem0IZPU3fxOmwJHg7oaW8BndyhHYKuPBcWOCBTL8w5KM05AY5NbaGFVQCjnLI6WspJkseBV0c/s640/blogger-image--1303664880.jpg"></a></div>Now all we need to do is watch for our new visitors !!!</div><div>Niccola</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-90144611255650777842016-10-24T22:19:00.001-07:002016-10-24T22:19:03.064-07:00Painting With Pussy Willows<div><br></div><div>Growing up in Perth, we picked these pussy willows in Spring and always had so many uses for them. They are a weed so they grow everywhere!!! I decided to pick a big bunch for my class to play with, paint with, cut, dye or to make floral arrangements with.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCX-WRqE8pQD73k49BZpjPbe8sAbpI8k8UXq-X5DPFR9BDZrKVEypt5ruzdkzXnyVZeqWDFrxtYCgpdpAkxiPea4nKzPOwyUfYayHsFaIQ9h4mpNSLBjjTCh5WzrKn2LSiWtwVVSP-QfQ/s640/blogger-image--1884178861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCX-WRqE8pQD73k49BZpjPbe8sAbpI8k8UXq-X5DPFR9BDZrKVEypt5ruzdkzXnyVZeqWDFrxtYCgpdpAkxiPea4nKzPOwyUfYayHsFaIQ9h4mpNSLBjjTCh5WzrKn2LSiWtwVVSP-QfQ/s640/blogger-image--1884178861.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Painting was the most popular activity and children who are not usually particularly interested in painting were rushing to paint with them. We used coloured dye and the pussy willows as natural paint brushes.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMVlrxWcPzZj1N4agR-e5J4GlrKUGvkVxJR2xN67TE49xAVFaR1sReGZKCwkrgO0kr3m9bGcHiANqaFOWIeodaXWJY0F5LJ3rcm38a8gzHNlT8ILdMRQ-XXZ1TvHB2lc-sRIdhrhwtDI/s640/blogger-image-737660223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMVlrxWcPzZj1N4agR-e5J4GlrKUGvkVxJR2xN67TE49xAVFaR1sReGZKCwkrgO0kr3m9bGcHiANqaFOWIeodaXWJY0F5LJ3rcm38a8gzHNlT8ILdMRQ-XXZ1TvHB2lc-sRIdhrhwtDI/s640/blogger-image-737660223.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQlBYKM7gC8_nfKbLO56qwj80_kBCkMhINj7wxheMGFqyjOMmc1dHttkkb4ggn_NSUzsESzu-Krw9mN9-BZ2kBSdmN5qzacdRfyAc2BElT_L0gjya4jE4USnnluKJtolP9LhqvU76NSM/s640/blogger-image-1233089998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQlBYKM7gC8_nfKbLO56qwj80_kBCkMhINj7wxheMGFqyjOMmc1dHttkkb4ggn_NSUzsESzu-Krw9mN9-BZ2kBSdmN5qzacdRfyAc2BElT_L0gjya4jE4USnnluKJtolP9LhqvU76NSM/s640/blogger-image-1233089998.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkka7CEUakUNafhxRmHth5gfRN1NTQLMAQCTVRjLCVwnolWc0jZqjoMmgn5UX1SEzgWI1fycJf3W9Y23dU7MsyXicCBassBCruu5Uspqh6lK50gD3YMjbkdcnkrcA7Yi8uGr_fbim94L8/s640/blogger-image-1934754495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkka7CEUakUNafhxRmHth5gfRN1NTQLMAQCTVRjLCVwnolWc0jZqjoMmgn5UX1SEzgWI1fycJf3W9Y23dU7MsyXicCBassBCruu5Uspqh6lK50gD3YMjbkdcnkrcA7Yi8uGr_fbim94L8/s640/blogger-image-1934754495.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's amazing how a simple activity like this can stimulate so much interest and language. Look for some natural paint brushes in your local area and have a go at an activity like this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Niccola</div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-57517640575356309202016-10-17T21:26:00.001-07:002016-10-18T01:00:38.474-07:00Peg Friends<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I first made these little peg people with my class at the start of the year so I used </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">very simple collage, suitable for three year olds.</span></h3><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">If you are making them at home you can personalise your people, accessories and house. You could even make pets or animal friends. This activity has many wonderful learning opportunities from developing fine motor skills, language skills, counting, problem solving.... the list goes on!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SWV-fD3DVxnuMvL-SbTgZKqKirc_VXIQJqLIhrGoXLyjSsX__xGvuNARTOF2IlCeTL4y5RUKg1BNWbqXzm8wqmhBdohhi6SN3qX99HZXLR087WvTpKjcmqPiQPrBGd6jx7tOplNY8xY/s640/blogger-image--1331855249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SWV-fD3DVxnuMvL-SbTgZKqKirc_VXIQJqLIhrGoXLyjSsX__xGvuNARTOF2IlCeTL4y5RUKg1BNWbqXzm8wqmhBdohhi6SN3qX99HZXLR087WvTpKjcmqPiQPrBGd6jx7tOplNY8xY/s640/blogger-image--1331855249.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2501823898918369472" itemprop="description articleBody" style="width: 781px; 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box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>The children glued a head to the body, added some clothes and drew on a face.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3ORADmkByNjYO7SFnCRfh8JRWYfF_sVfesN_V0uWLxRUdm3Cm0IIZqkBndjeSLx9WEZqX21vcaEnvIV6JWl8nDI8zJiB_19v07TRqt0137Oo6SXgzgtgix_VL0JkFM2NV8vNz626H14/s640/blogger-image-78176723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3ORADmkByNjYO7SFnCRfh8JRWYfF_sVfesN_V0uWLxRUdm3Cm0IIZqkBndjeSLx9WEZqX21vcaEnvIV6JWl8nDI8zJiB_19v07TRqt0137Oo6SXgzgtgix_VL0JkFM2NV8vNz626H14/s640/blogger-image-78176723.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q_9TvMcx_KambYKJ1vYwN8Qt1_i0B9nYenWAJ9kZkud9npu7B9WNH9kUDPekF-wNL6d1izz5tJUkzwVAzMmD0nxs2WdLd40CSU3gYYbPv-cqj1GyOsPAYzyNurWgRDDpw5b-pblXYAA/s640/blogger-image-1152620855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q_9TvMcx_KambYKJ1vYwN8Qt1_i0B9nYenWAJ9kZkud9npu7B9WNH9kUDPekF-wNL6d1izz5tJUkzwVAzMmD0nxs2WdLd40CSU3gYYbPv-cqj1GyOsPAYzyNurWgRDDpw5b-pblXYAA/s640/blogger-image-1152620855.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>Next we put them through the laminator for durability.<br><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zRrqRZK1at2i869XOrcbbN9HEdT2__A-5RnpMXcYXtvJz377iPu6s1L28bEhLygAMx_IlYORWw0pv6K9T3CkunvAtJ0wRDA7FFr0vbpEyjQRiUIxer5DAKzgpz-BY9ES2734scqk51g/s640/blogger-image-124732432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zRrqRZK1at2i869XOrcbbN9HEdT2__A-5RnpMXcYXtvJz377iPu6s1L28bEhLygAMx_IlYORWw0pv6K9T3CkunvAtJ0wRDA7FFr0vbpEyjQRiUIxer5DAKzgpz-BY9ES2734scqk51g/s640/blogger-image-124732432.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>The children counted their peg arms and legs.<br><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEdmHplVJHA_NrD29H699mgIxkGLOPU3xgSBq0prYrW9Bd0ZhCbCY6ho-81Wp1JrO45LASxxwcjHeTO7_89cBv5nZZ7FFxUHWIqXxfmfrsjBr6WzA3ZRBou0BCJT9reNHLeZnccT4maA/s640/blogger-image--1878066105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEdmHplVJHA_NrD29H699mgIxkGLOPU3xgSBq0prYrW9Bd0ZhCbCY6ho-81Wp1JrO45LASxxwcjHeTO7_89cBv5nZZ7FFxUHWIqXxfmfrsjBr6WzA3ZRBou0BCJT9reNHLeZnccT4maA/s640/blogger-image--1878066105.jpg" width="478" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We helped them complete their little people by adding some hair, ribbons and they coloured some shoes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cT17RF76R1tGytcVKFmRdCohfn74fBFnHMpOyuDwrLvRg76Zv2eaGlCjxl1l61gjV__fsTpfh1i59Tw1EpyjgmiytYgPFiBF8tO1SovyMcVjYdYOwgyV-_biseFfTUx3zzuGBT-YJLM/s640/blogger-image-1818234120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm6dKFSsVVN4FId3Cddcnml69h1IxKqwYA_C43g_oloDOWjTcHNouEHFh3jrUxWZn66z2T_s7_RWg_1sfpgPmeLg6wrggYtZEH98msSZwmG-oKKieTRTi3WqyjqDlhbl_y76zR_apfG0/s640/blogger-image-2069208472.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I attached the numbers 1-10 on the fronts of the noodle boxes as we are working on our numbers.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qvxQSBq4cnZvpwB37czitL7W87_9T9cc_PkO3oIQ0w44xji6cpCpWU9rXL4QCKBbmQMy_gyE5TVArdLbB8Y-Wf_tCyMiO2uaDqntyUsXLp6-2tcTj2rp2xWuyawYLvvpfl9VQkXwzXs/s640/blogger-image--2099126638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qvxQSBq4cnZvpwB37czitL7W87_9T9cc_PkO3oIQ0w44xji6cpCpWU9rXL4QCKBbmQMy_gyE5TVArdLbB8Y-Wf_tCyMiO2uaDqntyUsXLp6-2tcTj2rp2xWuyawYLvvpfl9VQkXwzXs/s640/blogger-image--2099126638.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have lots of wool scraps at school and so I thought I could cut up a variety of colours and lengths to represent noodles.<br><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsSvsxgIfR7BRqp1hMyiYpsYRCPUBaqsuLc_zj_6SFhZF7y0FxCqseHNqG1owkRPiN1f2D8FzLiNezYNZK4aXuPgE05esBTbxqjeNiVbHt8CrKAZkoU-6PQNvpYUUBrBlWKpzCQm9Rdk/s640/blogger-image--1822618744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsSvsxgIfR7BRqp1hMyiYpsYRCPUBaqsuLc_zj_6SFhZF7y0FxCqseHNqG1owkRPiN1f2D8FzLiNezYNZK4aXuPgE05esBTbxqjeNiVbHt8CrKAZkoU-6PQNvpYUUBrBlWKpzCQm9Rdk/s640/blogger-image--1822618744.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The children had used chopsticks to fill the noodle boxes with wool noodles and then add the correct number of pom poms to the noodles, from 1-10. We discussed what the pom poms could represent and the children came up with lots of ideas- meatballs, vegetables, sausage etc...<br><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzs6XbjNVX-HnAmCfobkaznybfBXDKE6vVMRRmObRthF5jTfao6j6BtXS_DHuU9KS3YuJB6mhSkYGR9o6mH1CFVaBl2jH6UFAhtS_btZQ4c8cloXRIJQ1qp99TDE6pODpK-2abD6fQ86A/s640/blogger-image--121210307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzs6XbjNVX-HnAmCfobkaznybfBXDKE6vVMRRmObRthF5jTfao6j6BtXS_DHuU9KS3YuJB6mhSkYGR9o6mH1CFVaBl2jH6UFAhtS_btZQ4c8cloXRIJQ1qp99TDE6pODpK-2abD6fQ86A/s640/blogger-image--121210307.jpg" width="556" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1w82-I6s0HPPHiHudav8UJcv2Kgk9NRtCahd4al8yT06HMY3qV7dAWf4rwuPMyuPcaaB7OaKXbQ31gUXSzYKr-jtzmQPxlW9a0ITzLmmSTmuu3iptZve-ah-zAz98ve69xL8eFc45II/s640/blogger-image-417058368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1w82-I6s0HPPHiHudav8UJcv2Kgk9NRtCahd4al8yT06HMY3qV7dAWf4rwuPMyuPcaaB7OaKXbQ31gUXSzYKr-jtzmQPxlW9a0ITzLmmSTmuu3iptZve-ah-zAz98ve69xL8eFc45II/s640/blogger-image-417058368.jpg" width="497" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Using the chopsticks was a lot of fun and a great fine motor activity. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This activity could be done anywhere but was very effective on the light table as the noodle boxes are transparent.<br><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7vsyDjqtX0BHM6rT0eCDmoOdu8NJYgmzcjNFlrDEOLzhyphenhyphenmSi2UaGYPiD2xZjOqQ5E7tiygg4vhFC_PFwhKtDSbMu7aGSmRaCdiVpWdZTLtNErJmtNW4yboWLSkp6SasjiBBmGXHcyRY/s640/blogger-image--1439585651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwesVHPs_lqxPPHiftwQ12tH21e7Gc8FA-yqw4Hh0fKYUgWycp3a7jNKQVhnh47fyq6J_QwuEeWB_3aXbg37AMLQaVnYvbC46uoWMQSR0y49o6VsoSjjghTaqpnocGNdeL7LtuT5_2NFM/s640/blogger-image-49837961.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You could use bowls or plates for this activity and crepe paper or ribbons as noodles.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The children thought it was great fun.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Niccola</span></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-25207890657437099212016-09-19T22:04:00.001-07:002016-09-19T22:04:19.033-07:00Fishing for Names<br><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-523755525222073028" itemprop="description articleBody" style="width: 781px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is a great outdoor activity that involves three of my favourite things- water, recycling and STICKS!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cut out fish shapes from any plastic container and write the children's names on the fish with a permanent marker. Using a hole punch, make holes for the eyes - the bigger the better!!! Fill up the water trolley with water and let the fun begin!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The children then made their own fishing rods and tried to catch the fish that had their own name.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjieTHkGrKW5hRSIgLXStkCYaka_MvQqBJRXtHQcThFLUas9AWIWEyiKbu0AS48v230nMO_1CXMj9p9dgPn97S1Ckfvvxnqz23XGryCFNeDVpQE017IYGw-k9HXHZkjlnaIfSUky3HxB8/s1600/046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjieTHkGrKW5hRSIgLXStkCYaka_MvQqBJRXtHQcThFLUas9AWIWEyiKbu0AS48v230nMO_1CXMj9p9dgPn97S1Ckfvvxnqz23XGryCFNeDVpQE017IYGw-k9HXHZkjlnaIfSUky3HxB8/s1600/046.jpg" height="425" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); 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This could be done with letters of the alphabet, numbers, colours or just as a fine motor activity.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Have fun<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Niccola</span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-20949819233407064812016-09-06T02:29:00.001-07:002016-09-06T02:30:39.310-07:00Frozen Dye Art<div><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">All children love playing with, watching and experimenting with ice. Here is a 'STEAM' activity incorporating art and science. The children talked about water, ice, melting, pattern, design, colour, time, area....to name just a few concepts!! This is my favourite type of activity as the children all want to participate, explore, discuss and most importantly learn while playing and creating.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">They loved it!!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I froze small fish, sharks and whales in blue and green edicole dye.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SFTyxLEE5DaaUnnOkDWpnWp4SJuX7xgrNef565ruGcfJ2fXPsltQo45QtUD11XXQaG3RZm00tfRkl-DhvafxSt0caweU2eTXGxPNHu2xvbgJRQE-YbOXniWSP5GrKyU7UrxP6-SyM00/s640/blogger-image-715514862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SFTyxLEE5DaaUnnOkDWpnWp4SJuX7xgrNef565ruGcfJ2fXPsltQo45QtUD11XXQaG3RZm00tfRkl-DhvafxSt0caweU2eTXGxPNHu2xvbgJRQE-YbOXniWSP5GrKyU7UrxP6-SyM00/s640/blogger-image-715514862.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgm059Hkb5NBAHUrGJe67yzTUheSpM4pCVOUpwbgLkJS08-YTFA8RVWdGSlH3RNYzyYt8rJVUTx1h3Cav25ztCDsOb2_VSwLIMHco0HphVpwRWkpTbTfYEDXqOhoaeP6qebdZp_qAnuE/s640/blogger-image--1382486109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgm059Hkb5NBAHUrGJe67yzTUheSpM4pCVOUpwbgLkJS08-YTFA8RVWdGSlH3RNYzyYt8rJVUTx1h3Cav25ztCDsOb2_VSwLIMHco0HphVpwRWkpTbTfYEDXqOhoaeP6qebdZp_qAnuE/s640/blogger-image--1382486109.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> I used icy pole containers and put one, two or three sea creatures in each until the fins were sticking out the top. These were our handles.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftiIgiPh-lVOwJn6QrXxzaq5oK96Cv9Fpjap0c9VLszGPJJzTFork_5LS6S47OWPzIfxg-4QzJ6eQHrd8mNtJE0fcOGxMfiIX4tDnui2iTCV_NbV4Hg4tAoCIfq3xzEM1VMq1wblanWg/s640/blogger-image--2089585386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftiIgiPh-lVOwJn6QrXxzaq5oK96Cv9Fpjap0c9VLszGPJJzTFork_5LS6S47OWPzIfxg-4QzJ6eQHrd8mNtJE0fcOGxMfiIX4tDnui2iTCV_NbV4Hg4tAoCIfq3xzEM1VMq1wblanWg/s640/blogger-image--2089585386.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The children painted with the frozen dye.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfSseemBJkxfRWE0pv7XwYPGDR0v9x6bSax31d9UmxHQR3bMr5sAqg_87B6tFKyutlFXS6OO8jIA2YxjIpcyKfzWudXgin4jZYdhB6r07SdgAEPqaL39mi04D9gS5lKYz4hefvEmcOQ4/s640/blogger-image--1425387901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfSseemBJkxfRWE0pv7XwYPGDR0v9x6bSax31d9UmxHQR3bMr5sAqg_87B6tFKyutlFXS6OO8jIA2YxjIpcyKfzWudXgin4jZYdhB6r07SdgAEPqaL39mi04D9gS5lKYz4hefvEmcOQ4/s640/blogger-image--1425387901.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); 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position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Once the dye had melted, the children played with the sea creatures in the fish bowl.<br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OOnH9FzKjPagsIRkiV7aRbV74yqV6GJ42z-jDmnONS2lrz6ZE_a6Lxf06o71jhWGJSpaZdQxHfT4rVTlH8kLdESnNs2BMTPYs9w3D80ubZCJx5M2OmvF9DoW04cbWTpRTINcWC2qNo0/s640/blogger-image--354353129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OOnH9FzKjPagsIRkiV7aRbV74yqV6GJ42z-jDmnONS2lrz6ZE_a6Lxf06o71jhWGJSpaZdQxHfT4rVTlH8kLdESnNs2BMTPYs9w3D80ubZCJx5M2OmvF9DoW04cbWTpRTINcWC2qNo0/s640/blogger-image--354353129.jpg" width="480" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Have fun</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Niccola</span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-59074675857836307132016-08-23T06:49:00.001-07:002016-08-23T06:49:43.840-07:00Early Literacy and Playdough<div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXa4UNO5ALDy-m70vFeB8hyphenhyphenmSvYs07KnCE3XtMojwN0d0YmQ7YS7Am7bFnManVJ8iLwblrPlX83X-9RUQn_S0VestHWEw0n-2ydpLwideTf1EMg95tkuqA4N7KMVvvdgafDsBXO9LnwRc/s1600/DSCF4857+(Small).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXa4UNO5ALDy-m70vFeB8hyphenhyphenmSvYs07KnCE3XtMojwN0d0YmQ7YS7Am7bFnManVJ8iLwblrPlX83X-9RUQn_S0VestHWEw0n-2ydpLwideTf1EMg95tkuqA4N7KMVvvdgafDsBXO9LnwRc/s400/DSCF4857+(Small).JPG" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br><br>Playing with playdough has so many benefits for children. From the development of fine motor skills, language skills, opportunities for problem solving and creativity, through to social skills- the list goes on and on...<br></span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In the classroom, I put out playdough all the time and it is always a favourite activity .</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As the children are beginning to recognise their names and recognise the letters in their friends names and from labels and posters around the room I thought they could experiment with letters at the playdough table.<br><br></span><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Io-TXt1EFf5VcQJjUSlc5gCHD20H4XJZzjz9fm1k9IrYrogK_uK6nR_J0PKhDrz9t8gAPZBlWbZl6ffQXVBotSKOxnP0DXU9g1aRMTjDfbUgZV6e1s6PMYnbNnficlnSip1zUE7UX94/s1600/DSCF4853+(Small).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Io-TXt1EFf5VcQJjUSlc5gCHD20H4XJZzjz9fm1k9IrYrogK_uK6nR_J0PKhDrz9t8gAPZBlWbZl6ffQXVBotSKOxnP0DXU9g1aRMTjDfbUgZV6e1s6PMYnbNnficlnSip1zUE7UX94/s400/DSCF4853+(Small).JPG" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I put out simple materials like wooden letters, playdough stamps, old scrabble letters,pop sticks and match sticks.</span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVs1MeD0svS6qYOkzY4Yi8DCFbs9spBQC9bKm8DK_MOngOdRnvjmPSjAO-2D0dco0Zyx3agXV430r02I8Ow6JGcqu6XQ_XRyhyphenhyphenIRtH3YKtS7D3gEdsM4D7UZbkwwcNmVyNnm-jA10GfJI/s1600/DSCF4862+(Small).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVs1MeD0svS6qYOkzY4Yi8DCFbs9spBQC9bKm8DK_MOngOdRnvjmPSjAO-2D0dco0Zyx3agXV430r02I8Ow6JGcqu6XQ_XRyhyphenhyphenIRtH3YKtS7D3gEdsM4D7UZbkwwcNmVyNnm-jA10GfJI/s400/DSCF4862+(Small).JPG" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkniJcn6DAMFvb5qp-mpa9DmJJrbGSChd4AFdQdgcxXT9We1bt1sWLRfTr80CS0e5uq0bD1prv2TxzZBQF6r_Nf_Ebb4wf9dLf1cbS7Fm4aPKagWEn2n0rWzqUj_9Icc64dGzK5uG_gRY/s1600/DSCF4870+(Small).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkniJcn6DAMFvb5qp-mpa9DmJJrbGSChd4AFdQdgcxXT9We1bt1sWLRfTr80CS0e5uq0bD1prv2TxzZBQF6r_Nf_Ebb4wf9dLf1cbS7Fm4aPKagWEn2n0rWzqUj_9Icc64dGzK5uG_gRY/s400/DSCF4870+(Small).JPG" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The children made their names, patterns and random words. They talked about which way round the letters should go and they helped each other find letters.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The children were talking, investigating, comparing, sharing, laughing, creating and most importantly- learning through PLAY.</span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84MTxvOYCJOG2sMptLjFiDzk7m7uggqmxNjiMzYLSKe-K0OZ7Pt5TJULtklAF8-I075YmxDV57FOXHswjyKNLTl-qwnqrcT0Zdr-BwEl9U9lClbY6Ag32wxDulUa__Byu1PCoamsqZ9E/s1600/DSCF4865+(Small).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84MTxvOYCJOG2sMptLjFiDzk7m7uggqmxNjiMzYLSKe-K0OZ7Pt5TJULtklAF8-I075YmxDV57FOXHswjyKNLTl-qwnqrcT0Zdr-BwEl9U9lClbY6Ag32wxDulUa__Byu1PCoamsqZ9E/s400/DSCF4865+(Small).JPG" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div></div><div>Niccola</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-76760097261838856142016-08-16T06:44:00.001-07:002016-08-16T06:49:44.751-07:00Water Play<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Water Trolley NumberActivity </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7309740618134861067" itemprop="description articleBody" style="width: 781px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative;"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">These fabulous scoops can be used to pick up and transfer pom poms, bottle tops, rice, peas, sand, water - really anything. I used them this week in the water trolley with ping pong balls for a fun number activity.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here are the scoops!!<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfsRDCdIAiIPAlHtAjx9hTymURy00QE-T9LYMMD6bVG-lJkt7ZhEYySg8CbNUaAhbAfsme0c7GcF9qePNjyMOLlVSqUzZMSJxkFvLXBZmkk6xGGYiWzalo7r-5nZ8tMXUfBjcJaNnSOQ/s640/blogger-image-1018522013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfsRDCdIAiIPAlHtAjx9hTymURy00QE-T9LYMMD6bVG-lJkt7ZhEYySg8CbNUaAhbAfsme0c7GcF9qePNjyMOLlVSqUzZMSJxkFvLXBZmkk6xGGYiWzalo7r-5nZ8tMXUfBjcJaNnSOQ/s640/blogger-image-1018522013.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I wrote the numbers 1-10 on a few packets of ping pong balls.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5MIUqwBeKgb0SDSpmmgxBJ1jEa3rtGscBAwhSt8vMItWGLewYqbB_KpCYaL5i6f5y-2-BeR2E7hOdy3L_5DXQKvhb30d86wU1r10p-ltdZBFBtHL5ymYQ2vrDqmm2gr6HukHgVlHnto/s640/blogger-image-1121874262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5MIUqwBeKgb0SDSpmmgxBJ1jEa3rtGscBAwhSt8vMItWGLewYqbB_KpCYaL5i6f5y-2-BeR2E7hOdy3L_5DXQKvhb30d86wU1r10p-ltdZBFBtHL5ymYQ2vrDqmm2gr6HukHgVlHnto/s640/blogger-image-1121874262.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I also wrote the numbers 1-10 on plastic cups and tied them together with string.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G2E_UW8KCGkuvXITTV1fVd5zpXSg-AEQvk8Sd3PMW-qv0W3pRcriRKeInumpk8c4h7xwlRuZ3jyOmnrjuMkDRio0vXaOQ3V110_uymzaBX-CRBaYUzAM_8Ai9FLpD04wng7CI2nmkSk/s640/blogger-image-1217184415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G2E_UW8KCGkuvXITTV1fVd5zpXSg-AEQvk8Sd3PMW-qv0W3pRcriRKeInumpk8c4h7xwlRuZ3jyOmnrjuMkDRio0vXaOQ3V110_uymzaBX-CRBaYUzAM_8Ai9FLpD04wng7CI2nmkSk/s640/blogger-image-1217184415.jpg" width="640" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); 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I couldn't help but collect a pile for later use and remembered another time I had collected a big pile of bark. </div><div>This is how I used the bark last time....</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#000000" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm1xRM4xCs71E_07km6uQT7Jdwhpw2rF7xtgYyJsYjeeKtRPjR06YZztfPYSfDiLooi1Tf9umWC0TGQYuXlUE33U7PtTZUNNh-uuhyLW1BVF74u538l5qOuUj8UCjJD2-h8aupsjWlZg/s640/blogger-image-1341687096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm1xRM4xCs71E_07km6uQT7Jdwhpw2rF7xtgYyJsYjeeKtRPjR06YZztfPYSfDiLooi1Tf9umWC0TGQYuXlUE33U7PtTZUNNh-uuhyLW1BVF74u538l5qOuUj8UCjJD2-h8aupsjWlZg/s400/blogger-image-1341687096.jpg" width="300" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); 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position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Place numbers on the bark.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rHl-0lDXYVGbeay_AergSHmts3e8jWsO2jOQKjL0XCTy0pyXDbPOqnY2zQJzgFZL6Gr46QSqxFr9aAArTdCxEfJNO4Gn6ML3XowdLaw-fgNRIohsodVa9ErEzqbMTfa61d2Z_I8NwC0/s640/blogger-image--1667394772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5ZG6BdCr-xnH4BevLMDdL9qutG0o2gb2T4DXIHgdghvG7dWPUyLhFrbgW96Q_ehax7C4Vy5si1nO5bgyXubYuDrGCfC73jKGgTveqsUfiq0E-t6SoS7qRf-aZDtCOA4ELMnhYidueZQ/s640/blogger-image-912399837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5ZG6BdCr-xnH4BevLMDdL9qutG0o2gb2T4DXIHgdghvG7dWPUyLhFrbgW96Q_ehax7C4Vy5si1nO5bgyXubYuDrGCfC73jKGgTveqsUfiq0E-t6SoS7qRf-aZDtCOA4ELMnhYidueZQ/s400/blogger-image-912399837.jpg" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Help the children make some birds out of playdough. Roll a large ball for the body, a small ball for the head, pinch a beak and push a pen or similar to make some eyes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4g9fuDf4Z7IBRVd64PSiWw0zJZGjzQ8CmVFDfH4C_KzTYARFTDDaBEk5EOzD3lVEonfIhNOUMx7rWN9wyLXLRTPfiUayl3zJ-BLEeZX2g2NE9xIjvDXUdcPk5kNPdxbfCtl9icAvPKg/s640/blogger-image--1812894048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4g9fuDf4Z7IBRVd64PSiWw0zJZGjzQ8CmVFDfH4C_KzTYARFTDDaBEk5EOzD3lVEonfIhNOUMx7rWN9wyLXLRTPfiUayl3zJ-BLEeZX2g2NE9xIjvDXUdcPk5kNPdxbfCtl9icAvPKg/s400/blogger-image--1812894048.jpg" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Use the leaves as feathers and push them into the playdough birds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2alXPmhNI8VAG3Zdc-9elGVmf63cFJmK-0KGxzDWxx2Z1ryxAUfjOXImuCJFnTw2T_SOGn9yA9ML5h4Sr-drOxkQ8pYMc1HGTUFry0z13ioCJ4YY-k2AVxLtEAFGm0ir8fm49mbEP_h8/s640/blogger-image--1330870565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2alXPmhNI8VAG3Zdc-9elGVmf63cFJmK-0KGxzDWxx2Z1ryxAUfjOXImuCJFnTw2T_SOGn9yA9ML5h4Sr-drOxkQ8pYMc1HGTUFry0z13ioCJ4YY-k2AVxLtEAFGm0ir8fm49mbEP_h8/s400/blogger-image--1330870565.jpg" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ask the children to identify the numbers on the bark and count the correct number of feathers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4y2AFyMfrWYBdroij-8JSrm9Wa4MV9Nj5BSOYiNIxKFDEuXel24rdWCg0Ypq9MkOtGjgpZam3WFnl01fjuQQT66xAt25ev4p3uq0yLj1qiaESOTtqvAwbNzLKG1paXK9qIpuj-k9ej-4/s640/blogger-image--1729264120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4y2AFyMfrWYBdroij-8JSrm9Wa4MV9Nj5BSOYiNIxKFDEuXel24rdWCg0Ypq9MkOtGjgpZam3WFnl01fjuQQT66xAt25ev4p3uq0yLj1qiaESOTtqvAwbNzLKG1paXK9qIpuj-k9ej-4/s400/blogger-image--1729264120.jpg" width="400" style="border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: relative; padding: 5px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is a very inexpensive activity and has many educational benefits from fine motor skills through to several maths concepts. I love it because I think it is so important for children to appreciate the beauty in nature and that you can use resources that are in your backyard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have an idea of how to use my new collection of bark.... I'll share when I use it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Niccola</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-61388347452299481852016-08-01T21:33:00.001-07:002016-08-01T21:33:38.271-07:00Small World Play<div><br></div><div>Gather your materials.....</div><div>Bamboo plates</div><div>Paint and brushes</div><div>Loose Parts- pebbles, nuts, small animals, sticks, leaves</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOzzuAOk_UefgHG-9rj8IEuWA2HTunyE1M3s_KS-Fis7KBXYpkIECWZPLERoRmKwJVAoaz6v-mU0z41LLtgqbQSHzmYYVTB6wadhLUKK_xE08Ehrz6F8zGPGQ5Z0PI2vrFKBbgkak3s0/s640/blogger-image-1273797126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOzzuAOk_UefgHG-9rj8IEuWA2HTunyE1M3s_KS-Fis7KBXYpkIECWZPLERoRmKwJVAoaz6v-mU0z41LLtgqbQSHzmYYVTB6wadhLUKK_xE08Ehrz6F8zGPGQ5Z0PI2vrFKBbgkak3s0/s640/blogger-image-1273797126.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Plan your design </div><div>I wanted mine to flow like a puzzle so I lay them in a straight line and drew a path that meandered across all of the plates.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW45vkxtWnLLov5f3P1o6y-v6cCDl2FDCxC1IIq4EWPVuHd0GUM2y0I7lNrIv5uS6eoQVfPk0_p3EN8Z65UzctMaRhLLdGwG0b4k8vc6dCWxK-HWShxcA9PTfU4bCEWqsHkkjPSZglSko/s640/blogger-image-1184419053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW45vkxtWnLLov5f3P1o6y-v6cCDl2FDCxC1IIq4EWPVuHd0GUM2y0I7lNrIv5uS6eoQVfPk0_p3EN8Z65UzctMaRhLLdGwG0b4k8vc6dCWxK-HWShxcA9PTfU4bCEWqsHkkjPSZglSko/s640/blogger-image-1184419053.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Paint your design</div><div>I added a path, a lake and green grass.</div><div>I added the numbers 1-5 when mine was dry.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQQZV8jWlZuCayDOFrp0H5lPnTaBERJItqG0kuXYG7vdsfcQoDOLQXCND8JvHvpN-jtUUKGmNeHJu-5kNprMJKo900Ai8l7Ov8fhuJtrxs5zM_FyRq9rd_eHq3Fs6iqZaO2jwqxcqdew/s640/blogger-image-41876442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQQZV8jWlZuCayDOFrp0H5lPnTaBERJItqG0kuXYG7vdsfcQoDOLQXCND8JvHvpN-jtUUKGmNeHJu-5kNprMJKo900Ai8l7Ov8fhuJtrxs5zM_FyRq9rd_eHq3Fs6iqZaO2jwqxcqdew/s640/blogger-image-41876442.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Add your loose parts!!!</div><div>Now the fun begins....encourage your child to count, label, discuss, imagine, rearrange, change, create and play, play, play!!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0l4WdLUehyrn_XCqjLdouZV6Uq-6mWqhqKpZrYKuy80GTqZLkWzZHa9ep9juha7IfSvCARF9WghnYQ_f_T9gFy9MhObxaX_4Z_PxFrGxSaA7oa14x7pL0jzQ9bYnMbM2_KZOm_3AWqrE/s640/blogger-image--643053640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0l4WdLUehyrn_XCqjLdouZV6Uq-6mWqhqKpZrYKuy80GTqZLkWzZHa9ep9juha7IfSvCARF9WghnYQ_f_T9gFy9MhObxaX_4Z_PxFrGxSaA7oa14x7pL0jzQ9bYnMbM2_KZOm_3AWqrE/s640/blogger-image--643053640.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Niccola</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-17604192530979967242016-07-26T06:27:00.001-07:002016-07-26T06:27:01.112-07:00Dying Pasta<h2><br></h2><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here is a simple way to dye pasta and a few creative ways to use it.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Start with the cheapest pasta and get some zip lock bags or plastic shopping bags.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBVuBSct5W9AAHgvo09m7RSCDye1JoK1fDCL6K7nyfumV3Si90rN1B9YrjNVKMWgL8p-caUki9tgM9I4FsN5rJ9UR9hPelKpoULRRhqLI3v05UyYa4Cvqy6gmxrVNvyRZEQNvdeMTfYA/s640/blogger-image-1284602929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBVuBSct5W9AAHgvo09m7RSCDye1JoK1fDCL6K7nyfumV3Si90rN1B9YrjNVKMWgL8p-caUki9tgM9I4FsN5rJ9UR9hPelKpoULRRhqLI3v05UyYa4Cvqy6gmxrVNvyRZEQNvdeMTfYA/s640/blogger-image-1284602929.jpg" width="640"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I used food colouring, so I was only doing three colours- red, blue and green. ( I didn't dye all of the pasta, as the pasta is quite yellow already)</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Put a few squirts of hand sanitiser in each bag along with some pasta. ( this helps the dye adhere to the pasta!!)<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJSN7s3pKcvdEKoYR81JB5gumFqBzvIzZiSh99E2gYC4SRSHmGRW7tsu3eRT64YMoQtdrIweuoJEq9xssYUgyMyx2kW64OHqRN3HA2n5zYcHiFyVsfyuRhixU0YHdHdD7RL7WIXFuumo/s640/blogger-image--1171861404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJSN7s3pKcvdEKoYR81JB5gumFqBzvIzZiSh99E2gYC4SRSHmGRW7tsu3eRT64YMoQtdrIweuoJEq9xssYUgyMyx2kW64OHqRN3HA2n5zYcHiFyVsfyuRhixU0YHdHdD7RL7WIXFuumo/s640/blogger-image--1171861404.jpg" width="640"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Place a few drops of food colouring in each bag.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswAPg1sMw3wCXolnXBxpuP7lc0u8OLtsbzXhHB8aR-89vI7_WJnTPK4hfo0M8-k8rqHgp33i0MUe3HNXlvXcEU24WJD9Thyphenhyphen-LbaIDy95Fzkgy5hZeYkT5JedditIBPEyiWjXuQQZN4fY/s640/blogger-image-1148609863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" height="511" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9Kor2AAbNtU-URf8C_8b5VZPJ4sQMGjA1m3rVHSvF4kX9qf9O5kduE0FodfjxFvamPQL5fTtxYMRGoOcBJAoLHHyDW90QYfUNYAHuik9kGGCvGNYN8_mJDQcbqahtjFkOS-2rULrcw4/s640/blogger-image-1987738037.jpg" width="640"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sorting according to colour.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwu4Tu_XNHMOgJ3LrIHp0anqO47nH2aCCMEdXTvcoWXHotLaP34PeKr5yIXrz3pI8UVo6N5Y_sYQpCc2WHRs7xuBKqDx-4owinkxSgSWOIRX13ErVhq_XNIB4P5WyUX7QuLSqnp252LM/s640/blogger-image-1731404462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Children love sensory play and are naturally drawn to it.</div>
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Here is a list of materials that I have used to promote sensory play in my classroom that my class have experimented with. My programme is made up of loads of sensory activities but I have listed 10 that are very simple to put together. </div>
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1. Rice</div>
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2. Split Peas</div>
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3. Shredded Paper ( with hidden animals)</div>
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4. Recycled Plastic</div>
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5. Bird Seed</div>
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8. Dried Beans and Dried Pasta</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037748996355927235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378257068889320428.post-39525064189548119192016-07-04T17:20:00.001-07:002016-07-04T17:20:01.130-07:00Outdoor Fairy Garden<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We are on holidays in Perth at the moment and enjoying some beautiful weather. Actually we don't have many days that stop outdoor play- possibly only the midday heat in Summer. This got me thinking that I would share a project that I made in one of my school holidays that has been loved by all. This Fairy garden has been an amazing addition to our outdoor area. The children eat lunch at the table, they create, cook (mud creations) play, chat, move, plan and have fun in this area.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Over the years we have made various fairy gardens for the children to play in or with in our playground and inside the classroom. Mostly, we have used fairy sized things and they get lost!!! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">When planning our playground, we had to take into consideration that we have three classes of children using it, who range in ages and abilities. We need to have equipment that caters for the children's needs, interests and ages and we try to incorporate loose parts that are versatile.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here is a fairy garden that is kid size, versatile, robust, interesting and easy and inexpensive to make.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We started with some tree cookie stumps for fairy seats.<br><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgIuQvrC-TTYDheD89klxTqPrSeJmKaybYHlpsLfHnrUq1aoqKAPK9qe3L5AdjZzbuQ61LEu2ajJey3of5qJzx6rd2K6UDlRhYZru-fIWOWehYTzA0YKVFOY4zP1VcV47Qp5Fwhtquk8/s640/blogger-image--348413720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Blocks are an important part of all Early Childhood classrooms and are also an important educational toy to have at home. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours and children of all ages love to build, create and play with them.<br />
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Whenever I go for a walk or to the park, I am always amazed by the beautiful natural materials all around me. I always collect nuts, sticks, bark or seed pods that that fallen from trees around me to use in and around the classroom.</div>
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Last weekend at the local park I couldn't resist collecting gum nuts for school. I have used them in many different ways in the past and thought I would share some of my ideas.<br />
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These are different nuts but also very useful!!<br />
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