Nope, this isn’t a sponsored post, I am just genuinely amazed by just how much Annabelle is learning while playing with Lego! She has a lovely stash of Duplo, including letter and number bricks, various animals, people and vehicle bases …
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Snow – Just Enough For A Tiny Snowman!
Posted by Ailsa on 26 February, 2013
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This January and February, we finally got some snow! We never had quite enough to get through all the lovely ideas on my Winter Play Pinterest board, but we made sure that we got outside and made the most of it …
Gingerbread Playdough
Posted by Ailsa on 14 February, 2013
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“Run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread playdough man!” My last post was all about our Gingerbread Biscuits that we made after reading ‘The Gingerbread Boy’, but we continued our gingerbread fun by …
The Gingerbread Boy – Learning Through Eating!
Posted by Ailsa on 12 February, 2013
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They say there are three ways to learn – by watching, listening, or touching; but this list is missing one important learning style – eating! Today was all about ‘The Gingerbread Boy’ for us so we looked at the book, …
The Annual Amaryllis Race
Posted by Ailsa on 7 February, 2013
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Growing an Amaryllis is one of our favorite wintry activities! Before we had Annabelle, I always used to buy an Amaryllis for my classroom after Christmas. The children loved to watch how fast and tall they grow and see the huge flowers develop. They also provide a …
