Fran

Based in baby room

Specialism

Messy Play

Messy play is a specialism that’s gets the children very involved and of course messy at the same time! It can be adapted for all ages to join in with. The children are given the opportunity to use their senses to explore the texture of different things in their own particular way.  For example playing with angel delight, crazy soap or custard.  The children can run their fingers and toes through the custard, they can rub the angel delight all over the tummies and explore the texture the way they want to.

This specialism helps the children to build on their fine motor skills and develop their gross motor skills. For example, covering their hands with custard and then making large clapping movements to observe what happens.

Whilst the children are participating in different experiences Fran will engage with them and through careful questioning will help them to understand basic concepts.

Kim

Based in Baby room

Specialism

Singing with Kim

Singing with Kim is a fun and enjoyable language enriched experience. She allows the children to choose their songs, these can be action songs, number songs or even songs that require props. Having this opportunity and access to regular singing is an excellent foundation for developing sound awareness skills. During these singing experiences, Kim uses a variety of resources to engage the children. She helps them to learn songs in a verbal manner, through the use of props and visual symbols. Through singing with Kim children learn and enjoy making up songs that rhyme. They also have actions to join in with and the songs can be adapted to each childs' interests and needs.  

Songs contain many aspects of early literacy skills. Singing with Kim will provide the children with a holistic and life long love of language and the skills for learning to read.