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Ring games galore!!
That’s what it was for Emma and her children recently when they played outside… cooperation, collaboration, coordination and great listening skills combined to create much excitement!! Sometimes traditional fun is just THE BEST… which ring games can you remember loving as a child?!? Ring-a-roses? The farmer’s in his den? Hokey Cokey? Or something else? xxxx
Oh, the possibilities of a box!!!!
(or 20….) After our very exciting delivery earlier in the week we simply couldn’t resist having some fun with the boxes before they were recycled! We turned them into castles, boats and houses (or whatever else our imaginations decided upon!) as we excitedly decorated them together and we even opened some of them up to …
All aboard the Jolly train!
After spontaneously making a train inside with the chairs Jade took her little Elephants outside so they could continue following their current interest, but on a much larger scale!! They all made a train together with the crates and tyres and climbed happily aboard to embark upon their journey to ‘the seaside’… Choo-choooing days and …
The cows have mooooooved on over into Exploring Elephants now…
We’ve had a VERY exciting delivery of wonderful new furniture arrive for Terrific Twos today as 22 boxes came through the front door at Jollies!!! This has led to switching and swapping around and the cow friends have now moooooooved on over into Exploring Elephants (and their velvet throne inspired reading area has gone into …
Baking…
with a little bit of technology thrown into the mix!!!! Children’s baking was back on the menu for Cheeky Monkeys and Ellison rose to the room’s challenge with her children… Having opportunities to bake and create helps our children understand the importance of hygiene and washing hands before they touch any food, they realise the …
TechnoloBEE toys
Cheeky Monkeys have loved exploring a range of technology toys experimenting with their cause and effect nature… There have been remote control cars and cats, v-tech toys with buttons to press amongst many others, but their favourite by far appeared to be the bees!!! Xxxx
Dress up
Sometimes you’ve just got to grab a piece of nearby material and transform yourself into Elsa… (complete with amazing singing too of course!!!!!) xxxx
Splash! Splosh!
With a splash and a splosh cups and pots were emptied, filled and washed, fences were painted and masterpieces were created!! Wonderful water play is just the Jolly way xxxx
Teamwork made the dream work….
…..for Free-Flow recently! These friends were closely observed by Stephen being VERY busy building a tower as tall as they possibly could using the blocks as a team in a very cooperative and collaborative self-initiated project!! There was lots of critical thinking occurring as they discussed and negotiated and thought of ways to make their …
Assessing risks… and a supportive hand
Chloe demonstrated what a responsive and encouraging practitioner she truly is when she saw one of her little ones desperate to cross the wibbly-wobbly bridge, but she could see their uncertainty too… With gentle encouragement she helped them attempt this feat and succeed they certainly did! They didn’t feel comfortable walking and holding on, but …