Monthly Archives: September 2012

Early threading skills

Posted by Ailsa on 20 September, 2012 1 comments
early threading skills

I have a fabulous stash of beads from when I was younger, and Annabelle has been having fun sorting and threading with them. I picked up a blue multi-section tray in the end of summer sale at Sainsbury’s as they …

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We plan to have an awesome autumn!

Posted by Ailsa on 18 September, 2012 None comments

Although I enjoy the sunshine of summer, I definitely feel a thrill when Autumn begins to peep around the corner. It is absolutely my favourite season with the promise of colourful landscapes, cooler, fresher air, a huge haul of natural …

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Making recources accessible

Posted by Ailsa on 7 September, 2012 None comments
writing kit

For years at school we have been making writing kits, ‘writing to go boxes’, writing stations, and all manner of little packs or spaces to make writing accessible and interesting all around the environment – not just at the ‘writing …

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Surprise trip to York

Posted by Ailsa on 6 September, 2012 None comments

It has taken a while to get around to blogging about this (I have a bit of a backlog!!) but we had a lovely trip to York back in August, so here is our adventure! The fabulous Mr Almond organised …

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More messy malleable fun!

Posted by Ailsa on 4 September, 2012 None comments
cornflour cornstarch play

Cornflour is one of those activities that has been on the ‘list’ for ages, but we never seem to get round to it! After Annabelle had such a great time with the shaving foam and gel bags, I decided we …

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