The Achmadis
Monday, September 26, 2005
Kiddicare Reports
Weekending 26 August 2005
*Art & Craft Activities
Lots of fingers in the paint activity this week.
*Dough
William used scissors to cut the play dough.
*Water Activities
More and more adventerous with the water. William is going to love this summer.
*Carpentry/Construction
Helped to build a ramp to ride the motor bikes on.
*Books & Storytelling
William is excited about the new books - carried them around.
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Making volcanoes from baking soda and vinegar. We did this in the sand pit.
*Sand play
Mud pies and digging holes to China were popular this week.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
William is developing good skills in these activities.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
LOVES the new tractor trailer unit. Gets very possesive of it.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Always a joy to have in mat time.
*Others
Bubble blowing day - William got so excited.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Squares - finding squares, cutting out squares, gluing squares.
Weekending 15 September 2005
*Art & Craft Activities
Flitted aroung the glue and scissors but didn't settle to anything.
*Music/Dance & Movement
Lots of country hoe-down music this week - blame Melissa.
*Water Activities
Lots of transporting water from one area to another. Great help in washing the chairs. Well done William.
*Blocks/Construction/etc
Loved building a skateboard ramp with the older boys - also huts were a favourite this week.
*Books & Storytelling
Thomas still the favourite story. Our pop-up book is number one!
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Was really interested in the volcano making - baking soda and vinegar - would have fallen in it he was looking so close.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
William is not afraid to climb anything at Kiddicare now.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
Still loves his tractor and trailer unit - has a good friend in Nathan who will push him around all day.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Great worksheet - making a robot with different sized squares.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Developing friendships.
Weekending 9 September 2005
*Music/Dance & Movement
Enjoys all these activities.
*Water Activities
Loves getting wet and can find lots of ways of doing this.
*Swings n things
When he gets someone to push him he makes the most of it.
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Liquid to solid and back to liquid again - we made and ate jelly. William really enjoyed this.
*Sand play
William loves digging and working the trucks with the older boys.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
The fort and hut making are favourites of William.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
The bigger the bike - the beeter William likes it - even tried the two wheeler without trainer wheels.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Loves the dancing/music period of mat-time - always joins in.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
More work on squares and rectangles. Also it's calendar time again. So any ideas you might have let me know.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Working on William's portfolio again over the next three weeks. My focus is his great problem solving skills and his logical thinking.
Weekending 16 September 2005
*Art & Craft Activities
Scissors and sellotape today.
*Water Activities
Lots of pouring water through pipes and catering it in buckets.
*Blocks/Construction/etc
William helped to construct a wooden roadway, using planks and ladders. Well done.
*Manipulative/Puzzles/Games
Spider puzzle again this week. William hasn't forgotten.
*Sand play
Lots of digging tunnels and making 'roads' with the trucks.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
William had a friend in Nathan whom pushed him around everywhere.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Lots of action songs - Jack n box, etc.
*Others
Birthday parties x2. Yummy.
Sleep: Tuesday 1.10 - 4.20 pm, Friday 12.30 - 4.00 pm.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Finished up on squares/rectangles - well done William.
Weekending 23 September 2005
*Water Activities
Not the weather for water this week - we tried drier things.
*Carpentry/Construction
William loves to practise with the hammers and saws. Found a level and watched how the bubble moved.
*Books & Storytelling
Thomas, Thomas, Thomas.
*Painting/Finger-painting
Too busy outside but I have managed to get him to attempt a calendar.
*Manipulative/Puzzles/Games
William loves his puzzles and always attempts any that are out.
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Made a volcano in the sand pit. We add vinegar to baking soda.
*Sand play
The big truck and a shovel - William is happy!
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
William follows the'big' boys (4 yrs) around on the obstacle course. Loves to try.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
Set up the slot car set with Denise - showed real interest and was really adapt at putting it together.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Thomas the Tank Engine was picked both days as William's favourite story.
*Others
Sleep: Tuesday 1.40 - 4.10 pm, Friday 1.30 - 4.00 pm.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Calendar work this week.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Exploration.
*Art & Craft Activities
Lots of fingers in the paint activity this week.
*Dough
William used scissors to cut the play dough.
*Water Activities
More and more adventerous with the water. William is going to love this summer.
*Carpentry/Construction
Helped to build a ramp to ride the motor bikes on.
*Books & Storytelling
William is excited about the new books - carried them around.
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Making volcanoes from baking soda and vinegar. We did this in the sand pit.
*Sand play
Mud pies and digging holes to China were popular this week.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
William is developing good skills in these activities.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
LOVES the new tractor trailer unit. Gets very possesive of it.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Always a joy to have in mat time.
*Others
Bubble blowing day - William got so excited.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Squares - finding squares, cutting out squares, gluing squares.
Weekending 15 September 2005
*Art & Craft Activities
Flitted aroung the glue and scissors but didn't settle to anything.
*Music/Dance & Movement
Lots of country hoe-down music this week - blame Melissa.
*Water Activities
Lots of transporting water from one area to another. Great help in washing the chairs. Well done William.
*Blocks/Construction/etc
Loved building a skateboard ramp with the older boys - also huts were a favourite this week.
*Books & Storytelling
Thomas still the favourite story. Our pop-up book is number one!
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Was really interested in the volcano making - baking soda and vinegar - would have fallen in it he was looking so close.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
William is not afraid to climb anything at Kiddicare now.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
Still loves his tractor and trailer unit - has a good friend in Nathan who will push him around all day.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Great worksheet - making a robot with different sized squares.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Developing friendships.
Weekending 9 September 2005
*Music/Dance & Movement
Enjoys all these activities.
*Water Activities
Loves getting wet and can find lots of ways of doing this.
*Swings n things
When he gets someone to push him he makes the most of it.
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Liquid to solid and back to liquid again - we made and ate jelly. William really enjoyed this.
*Sand play
William loves digging and working the trucks with the older boys.
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
The fort and hut making are favourites of William.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
The bigger the bike - the beeter William likes it - even tried the two wheeler without trainer wheels.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Loves the dancing/music period of mat-time - always joins in.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
More work on squares and rectangles. Also it's calendar time again. So any ideas you might have let me know.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Working on William's portfolio again over the next three weeks. My focus is his great problem solving skills and his logical thinking.
Weekending 16 September 2005
*Art & Craft Activities
Scissors and sellotape today.
*Water Activities
Lots of pouring water through pipes and catering it in buckets.
*Blocks/Construction/etc
William helped to construct a wooden roadway, using planks and ladders. Well done.
*Manipulative/Puzzles/Games
Spider puzzle again this week. William hasn't forgotten.
*Sand play
Lots of digging tunnels and making 'roads' with the trucks.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
William had a friend in Nathan whom pushed him around everywhere.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Lots of action songs - Jack n box, etc.
*Others
Birthday parties x2. Yummy.
Sleep: Tuesday 1.10 - 4.20 pm, Friday 12.30 - 4.00 pm.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Finished up on squares/rectangles - well done William.
Weekending 23 September 2005
*Water Activities
Not the weather for water this week - we tried drier things.
*Carpentry/Construction
William loves to practise with the hammers and saws. Found a level and watched how the bubble moved.
*Books & Storytelling
Thomas, Thomas, Thomas.
*Painting/Finger-painting
Too busy outside but I have managed to get him to attempt a calendar.
*Manipulative/Puzzles/Games
William loves his puzzles and always attempts any that are out.
*Science/Exploration/Sensory
Made a volcano in the sand pit. We add vinegar to baking soda.
*Sand play
The big truck and a shovel - William is happy!
*Climbing/Balancing/Sliding activities
William follows the'big' boys (4 yrs) around on the obstacle course. Loves to try.
*Wheeled ride on vehicles
Set up the slot car set with Denise - showed real interest and was really adapt at putting it together.
*Mat Time participation/experiences
Thomas the Tank Engine was picked both days as William's favourite story.
*Others
Sleep: Tuesday 1.40 - 4.10 pm, Friday 1.30 - 4.00 pm.
*Work sheet/scrapbook focus
Calendar work this week.
*Learning and Development outcomes recorded
Exploration.
:: posted by erika, 1:43 PM
