Painting in red and blue and yellow follows through using the theme of colour.
This is a copy of a letter I wrote to my parents. What we get up to at Kids@ The Studio
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Dear Dads and Moms, Grannies and Helpers
It is always such a delight for me to have you and your
little one come and learn through play at Kids@The Studio. I thought I would write to you and explain
some of the things we are doing at The Studio this term.
These are the broad brush strokes that make up our time
together.
When you all arrive there is a time for free play and
settling in. Children sometimes take a while to relax in the company of other
children and adults and so this is a great opportunity. There will be a
creative activity for the children to do which will be something they can take
home.
There will be other activities like chalk drawing, painting
and the like. While the weather is good, some of these things will take place
outside but when the rain sets in we will need to find a place to be
inside. There are always perceptual
games and puzzles available in the garage too. These I suspect will be enjoyed
on rainy days. The idea here is for you and your child to choose a game, play
it and pack it away.
I try and vary the sand play toys and the water toys each
week. These past 2 weeks there have been some blue and red things in the sand
pit in line with the blue and red colour we have been introducing to the
children in the creative time.
The time we spend together in the group is a special,
focused time for you and your child.
Each week we sing some songs that remain the same so that the children
remember and have something to peg this time onto.’ Aaah’, they might reason,
this is together time.
We will always do an activity where you get to play a game
and /or build something together. This is a perceptual development time for the
child and lots of thinking happens in this time.
Here after we will either have a movement time as with the
hoops and been bags or we will have a music time. Music also has some elements
of movement to it too.
There will be lots of instructions given and the children
will need to follow. I like to use words like ‘show me how you?’ ……. The reason
for this is to encourage the child to figure out their own way of doing
something.
There will be a rest and relax time after all this thinking
and doing.
The last little bit will be a much deserved free play time
for both you and the children.
The story book time is a time for the children to experience
something of books and the language of books. I am personally very passionate
about reading and children’s books thrill me. I have my favourites and will be
sharing these authors with you along the way.
I spend a great deal of time planning and putting the
morning together for you all and really hope that you get the most out of it.
The motto of Kids@ The Studio is Learning through play. The reason I have
chosen this is because young children learn in profound and interesting ways as
they play and experience, especially as the adults around them put words and
add meaning to the learning experience.
Thanks you for making the morning a great learning
experience. See you all on Tuesday.
