Object Permanence…

Peek-a-boo!! ?

Recently Ellison set up an exciting invitation to play after a box had been emptied and her children had expressed an interest in it…. so materials were added and some characters too.

The challenge was then on to find Peppa Pig and all her friends as these much-loved characters had been hidden under lots of fabric…

Would our children, after seeing them hidden under the material, l?k for them? Or would they be out of sight, out of mind once they disappeared from view?!

It was very interesting to observe their differing reactions and most loved watching them being hidden under the material to then excitedly search for them and reveal them again.

Although for some this was not their desired goal… the characters soon seemed to be insignificant, as the object of their mission, and their natural reaction instead was to use the material to hide themselves under!!

Peek-a-BOO….. We see you!!

Fascinating!!

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Looking at the different marks that could be made on the various surfaces outside proved nothing short of fascinating.

Whether it be the huge sweeping arcs of the brush on the wooden fence, the racing, chasing droplets on the mirrors, or the splatting, patting handprints on the blackboard frames it was simply great to experiment and explore with the water ♥️ xxx

Matchy Matchy!

The ?‍⬛ in the ?

When your top leads to a Jolly grown-up going on a hunting mission!! ????

Our children are nothing short of style icons… and did you know their clothing choices can even influence the books shared with their friends?!

This little one’s t-shirt created discussion amongst friends and then in the next instant their closely observing Jolly grown up was off up into the attic to find Dr Seuss books so their topic of conversation could be explored and extended even further by sharing the actual books that inspired this very stylish top!

Style icon ways and wonderful reading days spent together here at Jollies ♥️ xxx

Mmmmmm…. Mmmmmmm…..Mmmmm

The Free-Flow cafe was open yesterday morning and Stephen was in for a treat! He was the cafe’s first customer and once he’d chosen from the extensive menu the chefs soon sprang into action!

It was burger and chips that was selected from the menu by Stephen during his visit and what a lovely meal it turned out to be ♥️

Stephen will be leaving a brilliant review on Trip Advisor as this Jolly Cafe simply has great chefs!! ??????? xxxx

Stories and giggles

This is how happy sharing stories together with our friends makes us……..♥️ xxxx

What’s better than pom-pom play?!

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Pom-pom play dressed as a dragon of course!! ????????

Exploring colour, sorting, size, quantity, capacity and counting in THE best ways possible… welcome to nursery life ♥️ xxxx

Create your own!!

It was all about accessorising recently as our children created their very own pasta jewellery. They loved threading their selected pieces on before then wearing them all day long.

Throughout this activity little hands were working hard as hand/eye coordination and perfect pincer grips were called upon to create the pasta chains.

Children instinctively counted as they created and naturally commented upon their necklace’s progress as lengths were compared with their friends’ creations and discussion was had about how many more they thought they might need to add to achieve their desired length.

But the best bit by far was wearing their necklaces proudly afterwards for all to see… some even went on to accessorise even further by creating a matching bracelet!!

Threading ways and pasta jewellery wearing days spent in style here at Jollies ♥️ xxx

We are SHOEperb!!

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We are always looking at ways to promote independence here at Jollies! Our children automatically take their shoes off when they first arrive at nursery and they pop their slippers on as we all like to feel cosy and comfy, just like we would at home with toasty feet!

However, popping them back on again can be a little more tricky, but our children have been working upon putting their own shoes on with lots of encouragement and praise from their supportive grown ups and they have shown perseverance and persistence and have been VERY proud of themselves when they’ve popped them on… Good job everyone… what independent superstars you all truly are ⭐️?

Scuttlebug-tastic!!

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A wonderful time was had developing physical skills climbing on and off our scuttlebugs and of course scooting and scuttling them all around our Jolly garden… ♥️ xxxx

Hee-Haw

The cutest time was had with this little one by Fiona and Katy recently as they all read the Wonky Donkey!

Our children love, love, love stories and their familiarity, rhythm, rhyme and repetitive refrains lead to such enjoyment as they join in and share their genuine love of books and reading with our Jolly grown ups.

This cutie pie was a perfect example of this as she would say ‘hee haw’ in just the right places and she had Fiona and Katy laughing as she said ‘niiiiccee’ after the description of the donkey too!! She was just too funny!!

Wonky Donkey ways and amazing hee-hawing story-telling days spent giggling together here at Jollies ♥️? xxxx