I've been asking Little Bee to help in the kitchen a lot more recently and he loves it. Whether it's getting items out the fridge for me or baking biscuits, he gets really involved and seems to really enjoy it. This is what I get him involved in: 1. Getting milk, butter, cheese and other … Continue reading Little hands helping in the kitchen
I LOVE a tuff spot activity! I'm forever looking for new ideas and inspiration on Pinterest, Instagram and blogs I follow. I often use the tuff spot at home with Little Bee, both in the garden and in the house and he usually loves the activities I put in. We also use a Tuff spot … Continue reading Spring Tuff spot
In recent years the Scottish Government has identified a drop in maths skills in school age children all over the country. The previous drive in schools has been towards helping children become more literate but recently there has been a large focus on maths and raising the standards in schools to help support children develop … Continue reading Numeracy all day long
So since it's the last day of November it was decided that the nursery would be transformed into a winter wonderland! yipee! (it's a working progress) The staff at the nursery decided that we would do a book advent there too and so got to wrapping 24 Christmas and wintery books in preparation for tomorrow. (December … Continue reading Displaying your book advent
We recently bought a tuff spot from Wickes.. and I don't know why we haven't got one before now as they are so much fun! the possibilities are endless and little Bee seems to love it. He quite likes sitting in it and crawling around while he plays. A tuff spot or cement mixing tray is a … Continue reading Tuff Spot
So... We've had a lot on recently and I've not had a chance to write a post in weeks! Anyway, I've been thinking a lot recently about natural play, both in the garden and in the home. As I've mentioned in previous posts, little Bee LOVES playing outdoors. He's often mesmerised with the birds flying … Continue reading Natural play
We spend a lot of our time outdoors, it doesn't matter the weather, we get out there and have fun. Little Bee loves being outside, he especially loves when its monsoon weather and he gets to wear his wellies and rain coat and jump in puddles. He loves exploring the garden and smelling the flowers, … Continue reading Outdoor play
Play is an important and integral part of leaning for children. Children are tiny little sponges who absorb new knowledge and information every minute of every day, they are natural learners and they learn more in the first three years of life than they will ever learn again in such a compressed amount of time. … Continue reading Play and Learning
'Fox's socks' written and illustrated by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is one of the 'tales from the acorn wood'. The story is about a fox who gets out of bed with cold feet and goes on a hunt for his socks. He searches around his house looking for them and collects other pieces of … Continue reading Fox’s socks story props
Every day we read these stories countless times! they're little Bee's favourites right now. We read them over and over and he never tires of them. This repetition however is hugely beneficial to little minds. The constant repetition of words helps children remember more words and develops their ever increasing vocabulary. Great news for little … Continue reading Our favourite books right now.
