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| Not sure what the official title of this is, but Alannah Jane took to it yesterday with alacrity. She barely needed any 'showing': 'Alannah can do it, Ma; Alannah can do it!' She perhaps needed encouragement to whack harder with the hammer, however, she used a clenched fist when she thought the hammer too slow! I guess she concentrated solidly for nigh on thirty minutes on this one activity. The table covering was new, too, and that whacked her eyeballs out to begin with! |
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| We have lots of indoor activities before we go outside to jump, throw, climb steps, and play with sand. We used to 'sort' a lot but that is by-the-way now. In the dining room there are two tables on which we do: colouring-in; play-dough; and, Cuisenaire Rods. This week, I introduced Rummikub and Draughts. There are so many skills covered by simple games like this: NOT scattering everything on the floor is not the least of them! I am also partial to the card packs put out by Usborne in the UK, although the temptation to use them as flashcards can overwhelm too early. I have an old box of 'Guess Who' which I will update. I think it is a game that Alannah will adore. |
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3 comments:
You are such a good teacher, Ma.
She appears to be contemplating everything seriously, perhaps expecting the wisdom of the ages to be revealed beneath her hammer. And who says it won't? She's a wise, sweet little girl, Julie. Aren't you lucky?
K
I am not sure about the 'wise', Kay, but she sure is sweet. Rather than wise, I suspect she was just engrossed. The tacks are very fiddly for her.
Dianne - I am conscious that Alannah is not just at my place because her Mummy works. She is at my place for a similar quality of 'care' that she receives at Kindy. I am involved ALL day. At Kindy she has a range of adults AND a range of playmates. Here she has me. It is different in scope, yet deeper in quality. I keep it moving along, and I keep the activities getting more complex and demanding week by week. I concentrate on her imagination, and on her dexterity.
And I love her to bits.
I am also aware that when I was bringing my children up, I had NO family support. I have vowed to myself (and to Kirsten) that she will have as much support as I can possibly give.
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