The Achmadis

22 March 2005

*Art & Craft Activities
Easter themed activities yoday - bunny ears made.
*Water Activities
William practised pouring from one container to another.
*Junk construction
Made containers for the Easter Bunny to fill.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
Another activity William has mastered well. Enjoys using this activity.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
Chased around with the big boys as confidant as.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Rabbit song - William jumped up and down making ears with his fingers.
*Others
William slept 1.05 - 2.15 today.
Had two special visitors to creche today - Amber brought baby chickens.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Looking for yellow/kowhai to cut out.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Belonging - is shown through confidence.

29 March & 1 April 2005
*Dough
Used beads to stick into the blue play dough.
*Dramatic Play/Family
Shared story time with baby Dayna. Tried showing her the balls.
*Water Activities
Always an activity William enjoys.
*Carpentry/Construction
Explored with the saw today. Is getting the back and forth motion going well.
*Books & Storytelling
Shared the story with baby Dayna - showed her all the pictures.
*Sand play
Loves the big trucks and using them to transport the sand all over the centre.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
The fort became a car today - all William and his friends drove to McDonalds!
*Mat Time participation/experiences
William is enjoying mat-time stories and songs and actions.
*Special events/activities
Ice blocks today. William really enjoyed his.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Finishing work on yellow.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Belonging - nurturing skills being practised.

5 April & 8 April 2005
*Dough
Helped to make play dough. Lots of mixing and kneading.
*Music/Dance & Movement
Wiggles and Bob the Builder were this weeks choices.
*Water Activities
William helped to wash the chairs and toys and get wet with the bubbles.
*Swing n things
Found the big boys were willing to push him - so go, go, go.
*Blocks/Construction/etc
Loves making tower blocks and knocing them down.
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Bubbles - they float, they pop and they don't taste nice. William discovered all those things.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
William loves the obstacle course and is gaining confidence all the time.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
William jumped like a frog, mooed like a cow and barked like a dog.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Starting the colour orange.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Exploration - trying new things.