During the month of September we are having a focus on creating a multi level and wide environment where the babies are reminded that they can access activities on shelves, table tops and by moving through space to access toys of interest. The baby age group has grown into a much more physically able group and challenges are being placed around the room to get them thinking and moving beyond the immediate space.
Some of the additional activities all the babies will be involved with this month are:
Soft play in the outdoor area to encourage moving over obstacles.
The wobble cushion in the playroom to encourage awareness that not all objects are stable and require different approaches.
Puzzles, posting boxes, activity stations, books and toys on the tables to encourage children to move themselves across the room to get what they want and explore in an upright position.
Geometric soft play inside to create an obstacle for children to move around to get what they want.
What could you do to support the children and reinforce what they have experienced at the nursery?
The wobble cushion in the playroom to encourage awareness that not all objects are stable and require different approaches.
Puzzles, posting boxes, activity stations, books and toys on the tables to encourage children to move themselves across the room to get what they want and explore in an upright position.
Geometric soft play inside to create an obstacle for children to move around to get what they want.
What could you do to support the children and reinforce what they have experienced at the nursery?
While the weather lasts; set up some toys in the garden in different places to encourage them to move to get them.
Place different toys in different locations at home to encourage them to search for them.
Play ‘Where’s the..?’ Hide a familiar toy and go hunting for it saying and gesturing ‘Where’s the...?’
Take a trip to a soft play area and let your children move over the soft play climbing equipment. (E.g. Cafe Au Play)
Take your child to open spaces like commons and parks to get a sense of space and what’s on the other side of the space.
Place different toys in different locations at home to encourage them to search for them.
Play ‘Where’s the..?’ Hide a familiar toy and go hunting for it saying and gesturing ‘Where’s the...?’
Take a trip to a soft play area and let your children move over the soft play climbing equipment. (E.g. Cafe Au Play)
Take your child to open spaces like commons and parks to get a sense of space and what’s on the other side of the space.
