Guest Blog by Daisy’s Grandpa Just watch Daisy’s face throughout this whole experience: the mixture of anticipation, delight, exhilaration and yes, maybe, a tiny hint of fear. You can see how quickly that small amount of apprehension is washed away by the flight through the air and the soft landing. Its so good nowadays that… Continue reading Letting Go
Category: Physical Development
Physical development involves providing opportunities for young children to be active and interactive; and to develop their co-ordination, control, and movement. Children must also be helped to understand the importance of physical activity, and to make healthy choices in relation to food.
Taking the messy play outside
Like most children, Daisy loves messy water play. One afternoon, during a recent visit, the sun was shining and so it was the perfect opportunity for us to set up water play outside. You don't need any special equipment to cater for water play activities at Daisy's age. We quickly set up a water play… Continue reading Taking the messy play outside
Scooters Part Two
I took Daisy to the local playgroup last week and it was interesting to see how her play had changed since the last time. First of all she went to play with the large wheeled toys; she likes to sit in the cars or on the tractor and (after a fashion) pedal herself around the… Continue reading Scooters Part Two
Watching the wheels go round
During a recent FaceTime call, an excited Daisy just had to show me her new scooter. Daisy had seen her first scooter close-up when she was visiting one of her cousins. He's a couple of years older and Daisy watched him closely while he was using his scooter and, when she had a chance,… Continue reading Watching the wheels go round
Free the penguin! Investigating ice with a preschool child
A guest post by Daisy's Dad In recent weeks there’s been speculation about the likelihood of a chilly weather front reaching the UK, but freezing conditions have already taken hold in Daisy’s world. This weekend, we had to free a penguin that had became trapped in the ice! Messy activities with Daisy are usually the highlight… Continue reading Free the penguin! Investigating ice with a preschool child
Cooking Time with Toddlers; learning in the kitchen
While a lot of Daisy's play and activities centre around toys and play equipment we've recently started to involve her in some basic food preparation activity; encouraging her to join in when we're preparing vegetables for a meal, letting her stir milk into a drink and to use a small butter knife to butter her… Continue reading Cooking Time with Toddlers; learning in the kitchen
From Montessori to today; the enduring learning value of wooden blocks
The first pre-schools and nurseries began to be established in the nineteenth century and all of the children's toys and play equipment in the pre-schools and nurseries were made from natural materials. Plastic toys began to be manufactured in the twentieth century and today our homes and nurseries contain a wealth of toys and play… Continue reading From Montessori to today; the enduring learning value of wooden blocks
Messy play: take your toddler to mud club
A guest post by Daisy’s Dad. Has your toddler made their first mud pie yet? With depressing statistics suggesting that children’s daily lives have become increasingly domestic and digital, the popularity of activities like mud clubs and woodland nurseries seems set to rise, as parents attempt to introduce some balance into their children’s play options.… Continue reading Messy play: take your toddler to mud club
Green Toys to the rescue!
Have you noticed that when your young grandchild goes to play in someone else's house, she quickly discovers the toys that are different from the ones she has at home and she starts to play with them? We noticed that, on a recent visit to relatives, Daisy enjoyed playing with all kinds of vehicle and… Continue reading Green Toys to the rescue!
Messy play – bubbles and water play at home
'Water Mumma!' 'Bubbles Daddy!' Daisy very clearly asks for different play each morning and she frequently asks for water play; she is content to play with water in a variety of ways. None of the water play ideas needs any special equipment and can be set up indoors or outside. They all provide more messy play… Continue reading Messy play – bubbles and water play at home
Granny Smith's Diary 