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A visit from the Outreach Librarian

16 July 2021

Our wonderful outreach librarian came and provided a great early literacy session for tamariki today. Nursery tamariki were enraptured with the songs and puppets she brought them to life before their eyes. Tamariki from our older classrooms were invited to join in together for an older early literacy session, they took part in interactive role play as they pretended to be the charactors in the stories. Tamariki also very much enjoyed stories of matariki and have told us they can’t wait for our librarian to come back to see them next term, so she is all booked in and ready to go!

Everyday in lots of different ways, opportunities present themselves for our children to engage in mathematical concepts.

No doubt over the years we’ve all had a wee dabble playing with play dough- whether it be the commercial play-doh brand that was first marketing as a play product in the 1950’s or the homemade version that has been whipped up in kitchens all around the world. There are many reasons why playdough is so popular and the skills developed through playing with this medium go far deeper than just imagination and creativity!

There’s no denying the delight that bubbles can bring for children and adults alike! As an adult it comes naturally to us to be able to blow bubbles, but have you ever thought about the different skills it takes?

A visit from the Outreach Librarian

Maths in Action

The Magic of Playdough

The many benefits of bubble blowing with your child!