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Do you wash the dishes in a sink or in the dishwasher? Are there times when you choose to wash the dishes rather than put them in the dishwasher? We need to wash the saucepans as they are too big to fit in the dishwasher. If you don’t have a dishwasher do you wash up after every meal or wait until the end of the day when there is a pile of dishes to do? There are only 2 plates
Watering the garden and pot plants is a wonderful opportunity for children to play with water and to experiment with measuring and following directions. Set up a visual schedule that shows what time of day the garden and plants will be watered. This could include a photo of a clock with the time on it or you could set a timer to sound when it is time to water the garden.
We went walking and what did we see?Windows - round ones, long ones, narrow ones, patterned ones and ones with writing.We went walking and what did we hear?Noises - birds chirping, bees buzzing, car horns tooting, people laughing, crossings beeping and lifts dinging.We went walking and what did we feel?Textures - rough and lumpy ones, smooth and slippery ones, sharp and
Everyone is different and unique. How we look and dress, what we like, the things we are good at and are interested in differs for everyone. Sometimes members of the same family can look similar. Do you all have the same hair and eye colour or is each person a little different? The boys in our family all have blue eyes but the girls have a mixture of green and brown.
Have you ever noticed the number of different textures around us? The rug on the bed can feel soft and cuddly, the new wool jumper might be hard and scratchy and the window after the rain could be cold and slippery. Next time you are out or moving around the house talk to your child about how things feel. As you help your child dress you can talk about how the clothing feels.
When you are out walking or driving the car how do you know when to stop or where to turn? Do you have to wait for someone to tell you what to do or is there something else that helps you to know?There are signs everywhere and they help us to know what to do and how to act. When you are out and about with your child point out the different signs that you notice. Ask them if
Next time you are travelling in the car with your child and the radio is playing, talk about the music you can hear. Is it modern pop music with singing or is it orchestral with no singing? Are there lots of people singing and playing instruments?This style of music is called jazz. There are different styles of jazz music. Some jazz music is older and doesn’t have any
The holidays are nearly here and you might be wondering what you and your child can do together.Before you talk to your child about what they want to do over the holidays, do some research to see what free activities are on.We’ve got the whole day free today. Let’s find out what we can do.
Did you hear that? What was that? Was it a bird?Every day your child will hear different sounds and noises around them. Sometimes they will know the sound and be able to tell you what it is. They might tell you where the noise or sound is coming from.I can hear music outside. That’s the music from the ice-cream van.Other times your child might hear a noise that surprises them
There are so many different sports teams, all with their own uniforms. Sometimes they have similar colours and designs. How do you know which team is which?Talk to your child about the different patterns and colours of the uniforms. Sometimes the colours are the same but the design or pattern is different.I like to follow Aussie rules. Collingwood and Hawthorn both have