Learning about Patterning - 100 Days of Play

Today we're excited to be taking part in the 100 Days of Play blog hop organised by Sun Scholars & Life at the Zoo. It features 100 bloggers from around the world sharing different play based activities over 100 days! Each activity offers a simple & fun idea for you to share quality time together with your kiddos.

There are patterns everywhere in the world and recognizing these patterns develops cognitive development. Patterning is a very important skill to learn because there are patterns in maths,literacy and science as well. There are many opportunities to help develop this skill in a playful way.

Derin (40 months) is just starting to understand the concept of patterning.
He is a very musical child so I encourage him to create some musical and movement  patterns. Clap your hands, tap your knees, clap your hands,tap your hands etc. He absolutely loves it.

6 Children's Books About Spring

Today we are joining in with 24 other bloggers to share fun spring learning and play ideas.

With the arrival of spring, we spend more time outdoors in the garden or in the parks and this is a great opportunity for the children to explore the nature and learn about the flowers, plants, trees and birds around them.The nature provides children a learning through all their senses and I like to consolidate their learning with some books.

Here are some spring  books that we have been reading recently.

1. Nature's Miracles is a great series published  by Wayland Books. Once There was a Seed tells the life cycle of a seed as a story.

Other  titles in the series include,Once There was A Caterpillar, Once There was A Raindrop and Once There was A Tadpole.

Sponsored Post: Walkers Hoops and Crosses

We recently recieved a lovely box. In the box, there was a cuddly monkey which the kids were delighted with, a pack of Walkers Hoops and Crosses and an informational book. I prepare packed lunches for both kids so I am always on the look out for different foods for them. Walkers has just launched a new snack for children. So here was the opportunity to try a healthy alternative.

 
Hoops and Crosses are made from wholegrains, have no artificial colours or preservatives. Each packet has 85 calories and they come in 3 flavours, all of which are suitable for vegetarians: prawn cocktail, roast beef, salt and vinegar. 
We received the roast beef one and my daughter said she liked it. She asked for more when she came home.  I find it a bit weird that the prawn and beef ones are suitable for veggies and promoted as such. I think next time,we will try the salt and vinegar one.


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