Wee Play and Learn
The experts in hands-on childcare workshops!
Wee Play and learn was founded in Ireland to provide fun and meaningful learning experiences for children from ages one to four. Now, Wee Play offers innovative and interactive seminars to those working in the childcare industry. Seminars are offered in a variety of topics to childminders and those working in preschools and creches.
Seminars on offer for 2010
More details on the above seminars available here. · Beans (dried Lima bean or similar) · Paper · Markers/Crayons/Paint · Whatever Other Art Supplies That You Choose What You Do: · At the bottom of a piece of paper glue a bean. Now ask your children to draw what they think will grow from the bean on the paper Excerpt from 'Tis the Season seminar:
Excerpt from Many Kinds of Smart seminar:
We are all smart but in different ways. This seminar examines childrens learning styles and suggests techniques to more effectively teach concepts for all learning styles. The following PowerPoint slides offer just a few ideas!
Excerpt from Music and the Young Child seminar:
One of my favourite songs for children is Take a Feather. The children can have some fun whilst improving listening skills and learning the parts of the body. Click here to access it in MP3 format!
Excerpt from Springtime Arts & Crafts seminar:
Spring brings some wonderful fun and learning opportunities for children. I love the creativity that the Magic Bean craft allows for:
What You Need
"Open ended play materials allow wonderful scope for children to explore and learn. Playdough is one such material. Below find a fantastically simple homemade playdough that your kids will love to play with during the holiday season.
Cinnamon Playdough
Ingredients:
2 cups Flour
1 cup Salt
4 tsp Cream of tartar
3 tbls Oil
2 cups Water
2/3 tbls Cinnamon Spice
Mix all ingredients together in a large pot. Turn on ring and cook until the dough is just about to form a solid ball and remove from heat. Knead until soft and smooth. The cinnamon scent is wonderful for the season.
For a very festive Christmas playdough, add a drop or two of peppermint essence and some green food colouring instead of cinnamon.
Excerpt from Simple Science and Maths seminar
Lucky Loot
Materials Required The object is to throw the dice, add the numbers and count out that many "gems". Children use their own and each other's fingers to count and will soon know the answers without counting.
· 2 dice
· About 50 "gems" (stones that are made for putting into vases - purchase them at any craft store or even pet store)
· Small container.
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