Play Time
Hold your own “Commonwealth Games” in a forest with the natural resources you fi nd there.
Collect sticks and poke them into the ground at intervals for competitors to weave around.
For hurdles balance a thin stick across two logs.
under it as well as jump over it.
Locate a tree with a strong, low branch for a monkey bar swing, and count how long competitors can hang by their arms.
Collect pine cones for the shot put event. Draw a large circle on the ground with a stick. Each child gets three cones to throw into the circle from a chosen spot.
Find a fallen tree that can be safely walked along (with a helping hand if necessary). How far can our brave athletes go without touching the forest fl oor?
If anyone is keeping score, points for
artistic expression can be awarded in the gymnastics to keep everyone happy!
Kindly supplied by Wee Acorns Nursery Children may like to crawl or limbo May is National Share-A-Story Month
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Sharing stories with your child: Strengthens your relationship Reading together lets you slow down and creates some quiet time in a busy day. Enjoying a book together brings you closer. Boosts academic achievements Many scientifi c studies have shown that children exposed to reading early in life are more likely to do well in all areas of education. Improves basic speech skills While you’re reading The Gruff alo for the gazillionth time, your child is reinforcing the basic sounds that form language. Helps with learning to read Children aren’t born knowing that text is read from left to right, or that the words on a page are separate from the images. Essential pre- reading skills like these are among the major benefi ts of reading with your child. Improves mastery of language Toddlers who shared books with their parents and siblings, develop a better grasp of the fundamentals of language as they approach school age. Enhances concentration and discipline Toddlers may initially squirm and become distracted during story time, but gradually they learn to listen. They develop self-discipline, longer attention span, and better memory retention, which are all valuable skills in school. Teaches kids that reading is fun! Reading with children helps them see books as an indulgence, not a chore. Children exposed to reading are more likely to choose books over video games, television, and other forms of entertainment as they grow older.
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