The children used 'crayon and dye' to create their own expressive art work. The children had their own individual ideas working both independently and collaboratively. Visual art is a way for children to express their self-identity, thinking and interpretation of the world around them.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Stardome Trip
On the 13th October we went to the Star Dome. The children have been interested in heights, whats in the sky - planes, helicopters, moon, clouds, and also engaging in jumping high, kicking balls, squirting water in the air to see how high it could go. The children were fascinated by the Sky Dome Show, especially the Rocket Robot and the Bottle Rockets. The children were so excited to have their photo's taken as an astronaut!
The children really enjoyed the rocket launch. You are welcome to watch it too:
The rockets were made using a couple of plastic bottles with fins and a weight at one end. The bottle was half filled with water, put on a launch and locked on. Air was added and we counted down – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Blast off! The home made rocket went SO HIGH! It went higher with more fins on. I wonder if we could make our own rocket…
Any tips for this are more than welcome.
The Dancing Queens!
Watch these two girls in action, as they give a performance in dance!They have definitley been practising their moves!
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Look what I can now do!!
One clever boy has now mastered the skill of riding his bike with no trainer wheels on, all by himself over the long weekend just been. Today he brought his bike to the centre to show all his friends and teachers how clever he is. Watch this video as he shows us his clever moves and skills on his bike!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Our very own spice girls!
Here are three clever girls that have learnt the song "Tim the Tiny Turtle" all by themselves and now confidently sing it around the centre together.Watch them in action!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Fun in the playground - shoot that water!
Today we had the Doctors set out and lots of Doctor and Nurse play this morning but this afternoon the play has changed - the boys have discovered what fun you can have when you fill the syringes up with water. When the boys 'shoot that water' out of the syringes it goes an amazing distance - soon Carole becomes a target before there is a cry of "Get Annie" and boy oh boy those boys sure can aim accurately. What a fun way to cool down on a lovely sunny day!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
I had a little turtle, his name was Tiny Tim
When Maree went on practicum she was introduced to some new songs. On her return she introduced our children to the new songs. On Wednesday, mat time was held outside, and it was one of these new songs the children chose to start mat time with........
Our surprise purple carrots!
In April we went to Mitre 10 to purchase plants for our garden. We've eaten all the broccoli and lettuce, we're still eating the silver beet, the cabbages and cauliflowers are still growing, and our carrots? Well I think I need to speak to our resident gardening Guru - Joe's Mum Lisa. Lisa came out into our garden and had a look "Are you sure you're not growing radishes?" she asked."No" I assured her. So she bit the end off one "They taste like carrots. They're orange in the middle. Go for it, pull them out they are ready." Lisa took off to investigate further and at the Nursery they told her these carrots are a special variety called 'Roly polys' purple on the outside, orange in the middle and they grow like radishes. You can also get a red variety.Lisa has now purchased some for her garden to grow with Joe and Noah at home. If you are interested in growing a vegetable that doesn't take up much space remember to consider them. As the children pulled the carrots out of the ground you could certainly tell they had multiplied in numbers as we only planted one punnet. The verdict when they tried them? "Yum, yum! I like them" said Olivia and her words were echoed around the room.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Put Another Dime in the Juke-Box Baby
At Learning Curves the children create their own entertainment and make up their own creative dance moves to the songs that they like to sing.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Our Sky Tower Trip
On the 1st September we went to the Sky Tower, as the children were interested in heights. They were always trying to jump high and kick balls high, as well as creating tall buildings with the blocks. So as a team we decided on a trip to the Sky Tower for the children to experience a tall structure and being up high themselves, as well as looking down at other tall buildings etc.
It was an awesome experience! Here is our Photo Story of our trip:
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