Every day at MA at around 11am we set up an art activity and the children who want to get involved are free to do so. During the first term we've mainly focused on clay and salt play dough, we invite the children to help lay out the table with individual wooden boards, balls of …
An Apple A Day
Every morning in MA at around 10:30 the children who are outside come back inside, we all wash our hands and we prepare the fruit which the children have brought with them. One or two of the children will bring the basket of fruit from the entrance, where it is placed in the morning, to …
A Song and Dance
Hi everyone. I’d like to share some songs with you. These are songs which we sing almost daily at MA and the children will know them well. MA. Betle'm's playlist: https://spoti.fi/3cuRDWT During our morning circle before lunch and often during the afternoons outside we’ll sing songs and incorporate actions which is great for understanding the …
Potato Printing
Hi everyone! I’m here in England spending time with family. My nephew has helped me to plan an activity for you to do at home. All you’ll need is some paint, paper, a knife and a couple of potatoes. To begin, cut your potatoes through the middle Next you’ll want to think of some shapes …
Practical Life: Taking Care Of ourselves And Our Surroundings
Hello everyone. We're all adapting to a different way of living for a while, I'm sure this is presenting its challenges as it will be affecting a lot more than we could've ever imagined. I'd like to focus this diary on practical life, how we can use this time to practice all the important little …
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Come Rain Or Shine
In this entry I will focus on the outside space. This is an area some children are drawn to more than others but where all spend at least a small part of their day, and where there are a lot opportunities to create beneficial activities and introduce materials specific to outdoors.