Acton Playgroup

World Book Day

The children had the opportunity to share books in all areas throughout our learning environment, fiction non fiction, comics dual language and mulcticultural …. with their peer, adults and parents. Supporting resources encouraged the childrens emergent writing marking up their own stories and sharing them with the group. We love books at acton playgroup.

The routines of books, stories, songs and rhymes helps to build pre-literacy skills as well as providing a special time for you to build strong and loving relationships with your children. Children are not only better prepared for starting school but maintain that advantage throughout their first years if primary education. We have also introduced a library loan scheme for the children with their very own Acton Playgroup library card. To link into world book day Kim has made a pledge to the book start trust who celebrate their 20th birthday in 2012. Kim pledges to read 20 books a week with her children (easily done with our children). Making the most of books extending their knowledge and understanding of the vocabulary within the books. Posing the questions I wonder….. and praising good questions! Happy reading

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This entry was posted on Monday, March 12th, 2012 at 10:11 am

Healthy Eating Stay and Play Session

The aim of the session was for the parents to experience the activities with their child supporting their language, extending their knowledge and simply enjoying the time to get messy in their childs learning environment.

The children had the opportunity to make their own healthy lunch using a range of tools and equipment.

They looked closely at the marks and patterns made by painting and printing with fruit and vegetables, sang songs and shared books, created potato families using dough and natalie our school cook came along with some yummy food for us to try followed by a school dinner with staff, mummy’s and children.