Happy Easter every one.
What a great week it has been. The children have slowly been learning about
how we all celebrate Easter. We started
by reading the story ‘Easter Colours’ by Eric Carle. Here we looked at the colours we can see in the
book and compared them to the colours of Easter eggs in a sensory basket. This began our journey into Easter crafts
within the Langley Room. The children
have been mastering the act of gluing objects onto a 2D surface. Stamping plastic eggs using paint and
painting Easter baskets ready for our hunt.
Our week concludes with an amazing Easter Bonnet Parade in the Town Square
along with a visit from someone special who delivered some hidden eggs around
the centre. What fun we all had!
On Monday morning, we found that one of our cocoons
had turned into a beautiful butterfly.
The children who were here in the morning were able to set it free with
the help of Miss Georgia. It was a
unique and special event in the Langley room, as we have been caring for the
caterpillars for quite some time. Waiting in anticipation for a butterfly to
arrive. And it did just in time for Easter!
At the end of this next school term we will be saying
goodbye to some Langley children as the move into the three-year-old rooms. It is a very exciting journey for these
families as they see their little ones start to grow more and more independent. It is important however to start to build all
children with self-help skills ready for this transition. Here are some that will help them with the
move.
Self Help Skills
o Dresses self
o Washing and dry hands
o Practice using Snaps, zippers and
buttons
o Explore what weather appropriate
clothing means
o Put on & take off own shoes
o Toileting e.g. out of nappies
o Hang up own bag or jacket
o Put away some of their own laundry
o Explore how to make own bed
o Explore basic cooking needs (measuring,
pouring, mixing)
o Wipe up their own spills
o Use a napkin at the table
o Settle self for nap/rest time
o Help set a table
o Remove own plate from table
o Explore using the kitchen sink to
rinse fruits/veggies/cups
Here is a link to more information about ‘Ways to
Encourage Self Help Skills in Children’ by Extension.
Have a safe Easter break with friends and family
everyone. We look forward to hearing all
about your holidays on our return.
From Miss Kathy, Miss Amelia, Miss Tayla, Miss Georgia
& Miss Sharon.
