Portraits of Nursery

Keeping the sabbath day holy - we had 6 babies today - we missed Siena.
We started off playing playdoh - 50 minutes later they got tired of it and we moved onto snack, which was well received - they were all very hungry - Leslie ate nearly all the bananas and Bella will NOT share with Gabrielle (and vice versa).

After snack we had music time - favourites - 3 Jelly fish, ring a rosie always go down well.

We then did some sticking and a lesson on how to keep the Sabbath day holy - they enjoyed sticking their pictures on. After this we had free time and played with the puzzles and the blocks until it was time to take the stools back upstairs- everyone wore a hat on their head - except Emma who did not want to today.

Lots of fun - but no pictures taken today - I have loaded someup from last a couple of lessons ago!
Sorry to Gianmarco's aunty for not keeping up the website over the past few weeks - I have been very busy.... but I am glad I can provide some insight into the families life over here! Would love your comments!

Keeping the Sabbath Day.

Welcome - Playdough

Music - Church songs, Saturday is a special day, Ring a rosie.

Story - Story of the creation with the seventh day being a day of rest.

Activity - stick on pictures of Sunday activities with a picture of a church.

Free play.

Adam and Eve were made in Heavenly Father's image.

Lesson - The creation - Show pictures of all of Heavenly Fathers creations through pictures and talk about how Adam and Eve are made just like us, and Heavenly Father. Body Parts and feelings and senses.

Activity - Colour In paper doll images using Caryons and markers.

Songs - Body part songs.

Easter Lesson

Welcome : Puzzles

Storytime / Lesson - "The easter story" from the Friend Tell the story of Easter using the pictures and placing them on the magnetic board as they story unfolds.

Singing time : Jesus has Risen. Easter Time (sung to the tune of Jingle bells) : - Easter Time, Easter time, we have so much to do. Time for bunnies and for eggs, but time for Jesus too. Oh Easter time, Easter time, Jesus showed his love, he died for us and rose again, He's with the Lord above.

Snack time : Banana muffins, goldfish, pot pan crackers, cheese.

Activity : - Decorating boiled eggs to take home - paint, glue,lace, flowers, sequins, feathers, chicks.

Free play ; Playdoh, magnetic letters.

Take home easter gift ; - chocolate easter eggs in a tiny basket!

I am thankful for birds.
Well we only had 5 for this lesson, it was challenging as they were all a bit sad and ratty. We sang some bird songs, and made some birds from feathers and a template, and then threaded some fruit loops onto a string to take home - not many made it home becasue they were so yummy to eat! We had alot of free play today because they really didn't want to do too much else.
I forgot my camera so no pics this week.

Lesson 13 I am thankful for birds

Welcome - Elfin dance playing - have puzzles out on the table for general play.

Introduction: - talking about birds, show pictures of birds, listen to bird sounds, look at eggs,

Story time - The Barn Owl.

Singing time :- 5 little ducks went out one day, Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree,
two little dickie birds, Six little ducks, Birdy Birdy. Teddy Bear, Teddy bear.

Snack - cheese, baby carrots, asparagus, pop pan crackers.

Activity - sticking feathers onto a bird shaped from cardboard.

Further activities - threading fruit loops onto string, threading the cards, puzzles, free play.