…the adventures of my little man
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This is the focus in the classroom but research has shown that the biggest influence on the development of a young child from birth to the age of four is its parents. So, any way a parent can complement the programme of those in education jobs at school will benefit the child beyond measure.
Parents can organize a number of activities at home that will serve this purpose well.
Water-related activities
Simple games with water can help children develop concepts of capacity. By using cups, jugs and bowl, they have fun with measuring. It is also helpful in developing language related to water and capacity. This type of activity can be expanded to introduce colors and size and so on.
Arts and crafts
Art and craft activities help to develop motor skills and coordination. It helps children to improve muscle control and the resulting products ā pictures, collages etc ā give children a great sense of achievement. These activities are great fun and only require the use of simple household objects like paper, glue, clips and in fact almost anything that can be found around the home.
Role-play
Children love to imitate adult behavior. It is a simple matter to set up a āsmall worldā environment like a shop or doctorās surgery. Acting out adult roles in these environments, helps children gain a greater understanding of the adult environment and the world around them.
Games for the table
Games like puzzles and building blocks help children to develop motor skills and concentration. Exploring different shapes, sizes and colors helps children to develop spatial awareness and color differentiation. As with arts and crafts, tabletop games can contribute to creativity and can be used to increase vocabulary.
Phonics
Phonics is used at EYFS level to help children understand and vocalize sounds. It can form the basis for the development of reading and writing skills. Parents do not need to fully understand phonics to help their children. Early childhood teachers will be happy to help demonstrate games and activities that can be played at home to reinforce what has been learnt in the classroom.
Schools can only do so much for a child. By encouraging your children to join in games and activities like these at home, you will be helping to form a greater bond with them, while giving them every advantage as they take their first steps on the educational ladder. And when learning is fun, children are more inclined to learn.
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hello there! how’s everyone doing? i am having quite a very busy summer. first, there’s my swimming class to keep me occupied + we also have a number of activities planned for this summer, on the side. one of which is watching the new super hero movie, ironman 3. i cannot stop thinking about it ever since i saw the trailer earlier this year + mum promised we’ll watch it as soon as it is showing + we did! we get to see the film on its opening day. i even get to watch it with one of my friends, rylan, which is a very welcome treat! š
before the film started, mum took photos of me in front of the movie standee. do you think i will make a good ironman? š
when they started letting in people to finally see the film, everyone was excited including me + rylan. never mind that we spent the time playing + running around. we are just bursting with energy at the thought of finally watching this film!
to say that i thoroughly enjoyed watching is an understatement! i loved it! + the part that i love the most is when all the ironman suit flew into the scene, it felt like christmastime in april! š
here’s me + rylan doing our own ironman pose, what do you think? š
what film did you watch recently? it can be ironman 3, too, or other. do share it with us here + let us know how you enjoyed the experience. add one of these badges here + link up! don’t forget to visit our other playmates to make our game more fun!
have a nice summer + here’s to watching more exciting films soon!
thanks tita moi for sharing the last photo with us! š
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howdy! time for another round of kids in doodles stories + today am sharing with you our cool experience at the sm cartoon fest 2 saturdays back! i did mention we are meeting spongebob, but apart from him, we have also come face-to-face with loads of other cartoon characters, including: batman + the other justice league superheroes, elmo + his friends from sesame street, the angry birds + pigs, eb from the movie hop, theĀ lovable minions from despicable me, hello kitty, the lorax, garfield, robby rabit, tom + jerry, tweety bird, bugs bunny+ for the little girls there’s also hello kitty, barbie + dora the explorer.
it was really quite an awesome experience to meet all these cool cartoon characters come to life + have our photos taken with them. our digicam actually went dead when it is time for spongebob to grace the stage. it was a good thing mum’s friend kuya rence, volunteered to have our photos taken with the mascots. thank you kuya rence, we owe you one! š
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