Glashieburn Nursery

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At nursery, we learn through play.

We hope you find some of the ideas and links on this page helpful in supporting you with delivery of play based learning at home.

Salt dough recipe

Have you made salt dough before? Why not try this recipe!

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-make-salt-dough-recipe

Here is an idea for if you want to create a lockdown memory to look back on!

PREVIOUS LINKS

education.gov.scot/parentzone/learning-at-home/learning-through-play/

Ideas to support play based learning at home:

Read books and talk about the stories. Can you retell the story? Can you make up actions to help you retell it?
Do jigsaws
Make playdough - recipe shared below
Involve your child in shopping, cooking and baking
Encourage imaginative play
Use educational apps and websites (recommended list available)
Draw pictures. These could be sent to family members or care homes
Get your child involved with chores to help them learn important life skills
Practise singing nursery rhymes
Use educational apps and websites
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ has a wide variety of learning games online

50 favourite play based learning activities for kidsMums and dads share their tried and tested top 50 play based learning activities. Have fun with educational play based learning activities.

Some great ideas on the link below for activities to do at home across the curriculum.

https://surbitonchildrenscentrenursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/70-things-to-do-at-home-with-young-children.pdf

Helpful Links:

Free e-reading resources for the duration of closure

https://collins.co.uk/pages/big-cat-ebooks

World Book Day website have free audiobooks and activities

https://www.worldbookday.com/2020/03/book-ideas-hub-brilliant-stay-at-home-ideas-free-resources/

Jojo Gnome offers Story Podcasts

https://www.jojognome.com/

The OT Toolbox on Facebook offers activities to support with fine and gross motor skills
The Body Coach has short fitness workouts for kids that can be completed at home

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k

World Book Online have a range of Non-Fiction texts available

https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/index.html?usertoken=NTQ6MTpMNDUzMDoyOmNsaWVudDE2OTc6MTY5Nzo2NTEwMDA6MToxNTE1NTExMDU5NjI3

Glasgow Science Centre on Facebook, Instragram and Twitter is offering science ideas daily at 10am.
Some great ideas on the link below for activities to do at home across the curriculum.

https://surbitonchildrenscentrenursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/70-things-to-do-at-home-with-young-children.pdf

Learning Boosts channel on YouTube, from a school in Edinburgh, has a number of blogs on how to support learning at home

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYKWjCzrVTVUbhPH46Yq7bQ

Mr Mc (link below) Has a website packed with free resources with some additional bits and bobs in the section named 'School Closures'

https://www.mrmcmakingmemories.com/

Dan Hancock Fitness will be going like on Facebook at 9am on Monday 23rd March with PE at home from parents and children

Teach Your Child Through Play with These Simple StrategiesThere is such emphasis on play-based learning. But how does a parent facilitate play-based learning at home? Find simple, effective strategies

Simple and fun non-screen activities that children can do at homeWhat can teachers and parents do when there’s no school? Online learning from home is great and offers children opportunities to develop…

The BEST homemade playdough recipe - I Heart NaptimeThis is the BEST homemade playdough recipe - make it in less than 5 minutes for under a $1 and have it last for months! It is so soft and squishy and cuts perfectly with cookie cutters.

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