Over the last week we have been creating a farm. The children are learning about spring and new life. We have learnt the names for baby animals, been pretending to be farmers and even had a go at milking our […]
I love how sometimes the simplest of things can capture a child. The toddlers loved this activity we did for Mothers day. Playing with real items and imitating activities from home help develop new play and appreciation for the world […]
Here at purple childcare we have been hatching ducklings. The children have been practicing handling the eggs, to learn how to be gentle with the ducks. The children have named the ducks Beetroot, Jemima, and Ck Ck. Ducks grow very […]
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Purple childcare have been learning about life cycles the children have been watching their caterpillars grow ready to become butterflies. Our exploration of this topic has included. Having our own caterpillars, Reading the hungry Caterpillar Having our story props Exploring […]
Home > Tips and advice If you’re the parent of a toddler, chances are you’ve seen the odd wobble, tantrum or full-blown meltdown. But how can we deal with these situations? “Parents need to understand that behaviour is a form of communication.” […]
World book day is a great opportunity of the children to dress up and get involved in storytelling. […]
The toddlers have been enjoying exploring real flowers in their tuff tray. […]
Our two to three year old are expanding their language through play. Today’s story was the three little pigs. Maria has made the three house pig enough for the children to climb inside, so they can pretend to be the […]
The baby room in our smallest area taking just 6 children. This gives the children a gentle introduction into the nursery. The advantages of a small room is that every child gets to know their keyworker, with only 2 members […]