Yesterday at Dolphins

For the benefit of the paternal grandparents who somehow have managed to buy a computer without powerpoint on it, I'm including a few exerpts from yesterday's daycare report.  Bear with us, other readers and good people of Runcorn: since I can't forward these minutiae to them directly you'll all have the pleasure:

Outer Space
Aim: To extend on interest in stars, planets and space and introduce concept of astronomy.

- The children were eager to explore the outer space area, with Harry, George, Olivia, Savannah, Angus Y and Alice approaching following Kate hanging images of stars, galaxies, the moon, Earth and the Solar System.

- Alice and Olivia stretched their arms out and began to move around the room, with Olivia saying; “we flying in the sky”. Alice responded; “I can see the stars”. They stretched their arms out and ‘flew’ through the room also and then landed back in the space area.

- The children demonstrated emerging dramatic play skills and early knowledge about outer space.

My little planet

Self Help Skills

Each day, the junior preschool children are encouraged to practice their developing independence and self-help skills. Today, after returning inside from outdoor play, the children removed their hats, coats and shoes (if they wished) so they were comfortable for indoor play.

- Alice, Theo, Angus Y and Isabella sat down and concentrated on removing their own shoes and socks. Alice pulled on the toe of her sock hard and then asked for help to take it off. She then placed her socks inside her shoes and put her shoes in the shoe box.

- The children showed developing self-help and independence when dressing and undressing themselves.

Outdoor Play

The children are provided with outdoor play daily, as the weather is cold and chilly, the children prefer to run and climb to keep warm. Balancing is of most interest to some children. Ball games are also being observed, the children have been independently choosing their play, wether it be independently or with peers.

- Alice showed pride in herself by recognizing her achievement from sliding down by herself. “Alice did it” smiling

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