March
Completing our research work on seeds and flowers…
“I learn the sun important for the plants because the sun is help the plants ,the plants is grow and grow also the water is important to drink of the plant” Diego
“The plants for grow it need la terra and then he need rain and sun” Cesare
” Che cosi quelle verdure le mangiamo , per piantare le cose serve i semi ,scavare poi piantare poi acqua e poi crescono” Eugenio
” The flowers you can make fruits and the bees succhiano il nettaro” Giulio
“Ho capito che i fiori servono alle api ..perchè si!” Ian
Celebrating Fathers Day …
Our Plastic and Recycling Project..
” I think you no need to throw the plastic on the floor, because then the fish eat the plastic and they muore ” Giulio
“The plastic is a project che buttare la plastica nel mare è vietato ,the sharks sono morti because they eat plastic, when I eat a food not throw away the rubbish , go in the bin” Diego
“When you go in another room you need switch it off the television , because you use energy” Cesare
“Ho imparato che non si butta plastica nella strada perchè cosi volano e poi il cielo è brutto ,e non si butta la plastica nel mare perchè se no gl animali dell acqua muoiono perchè fanno finta che è cibo e poi muoriono” Eugenio
“Ho capito che alcuni uomini sono ladri e cattivi e buttano le cose a terra” Ian
Learning Through play…
Why play matters
The importance of how children learn through play
Learning through play
Play is one of the main ways in which children learn and develop. It helps to build self worth by giving a child a sense of his or her own abilities and to feel good about themselves. Because it’s fun, children often become very absorbed in what they are doing.
Play is very important to a child’s development, it is an integral part of a child’s Early Years Foundation Stage and supports their learning journey too. Young children can develop many skills through the power of play. They may develop their language skills, emotions, creativity and social skills. Play helps to nurture imagination and give a child a sense of adventure. Through this, they can learn essential skills such as problem solving, working with others, sharing and much more.
In turn, this helps them develop the ability to concentrate. Providing children with a range of playthings will help them learn in a number of ways:
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Sand and water play can be an early introduction to science and maths, eg. learning that water is fluid, not solid, and that it can be measured in different sized containers.
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Playing with dough or clay, drawing and painting pictures, dressing up, playing with dolls can encourage creativity, imagination and expression of feelings.
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Building blocks, jigsaws and shape sorters can help with recognising different shapes and sizes, putting things in order and developing logic.
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Playing ball games, dancing, running, climbing all help to develop body movement, strength, flexibility and co-ordination skills.
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Games help with turn taking, sharing and mixing with others.
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Singing, playing simple music instruments help to develop rhythm, listening and hearing.
It’s important that learning is fun at this age.
