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Visiting the local retirement home

03 May 2018

Every fortnight on a Wednesday we walk down to our local retirement home – Jervois Residential Care. The children spend time interacting with the residents and building relationships with them. This week they did some painting together and the residents gave the children some bubbles each to bring back to the centre. The children blew bubbles for their friends when they returned and shared them with everyone!

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?

Visiting the local retirement home

Maths in Action

The Magic of Playdough

The many benefits of bubble blowing with your child!