Nina Marni to all our long day care 3 children and beautiful Families .Welcome to our Weekly Blog
Learning Intention 1:
To support children to recognise and regulate their emotional states.
Why:
- We believe that each child will react differently in similar situations.
- Supporting children to understand and manage their own feelings, thoughts and behaviour.
- It is important that a responsive approach to individual child is provided rather than expecting or directing behaviour.
- To support children to understand and manage their own feelings, thoughts and behaviour.
- To support children in building a strong sense of well-being.
- To remain accessible to others at time of distress, confusion and frustration.
- A strong sense of wellbeing provides children with confidence and optimism which maximise their learning potential.Supporting children to develop the capacity to understand, self-regulate and manage their emotions in ways that reflect the feelings and needs of others.
Educator scaffolded learning:
- Talk with children about their needs and discomfort.
- Value children’s personal decision making.
- During small group times, educator will discuss about theiremotions and responses.
- Finish self-portraits and display in the room.
- Request and display images of families to develop aconnection and bridge the gap between home andpreschool.
- Begin a family kinship tree within the room. Providing aclear, consistent, and calm environment and processthroughout this period.
- Guided breathing practices will be implemented daily for children.
- Creating space and opportunities for unstructured play
Environment as our third teacher :
- Provide a range of active and restful experiences throughout the day and support children to make appropriate decisionsregarding participation.
- Regular community walks
- Dramatic play spaces so children develop their formation of relationships emotional and social skills.
Shrove Tuesday Celebration :
Shrove Tuesday, also known as Carnevale. Which means ‘goodbye’ to meat. Discussion regarding:
- Expressing gratitude for the blessings we receive from God, appreciating the goodness in our lives. Being thankful for all the little and big things that bring us joy and fulfillment – The love of family and friends, good health, beauty of nature.
- Strive to be gentle and kind to get closer to God. When we treat others with love and kindness, it creates a positive ripple effect in the world around us.
- Encouraging children to help each other – act of kindness.
Speck of Gold!!!
Trajectories :
Construction experiences with loose parts .
Continue to support each child and discussion regarding emotional scale.