Outdoor Play
It may be cold outside but with the sun shining the children are still enjoying our outdoor space. They can use the new dressing up area or cosy up with their friends whilst they look at a book together…
Author: Alastair Cassels
Our Employee of the Month for November
Congratulations to Ed for winning Employee of the Month. Ed was chosen due to the support he provides across all rooms. Ed is very creative with the activities he sets up for the children and they all enjoy the days he spends with them in their room. You can see more about the activities that … Continued
Elmer Activity Tray
Our babies in Tiny Turtles have been using their love of all things Elmer to discover colour through loose parts in the tuff tray. They thoroughly enjoyed exploring the materials, developing their sensory experiences with a range of resources
Inter generational Project
You may have seen our other posts about the inter generational project that The Wigwam Day Nursery and Preschool is involved with. We are so privileged to be involved with this project. These photos show the amazing connections that are being made between friends. Inter generational relationships are blossoming between our preschool children at Wigwam … Continued
Tuff Tray Activities
Tuff Tray Activities Tuff tray activities are a big hit across all of our rooms. Tuff Tray Activities – Preschool Within our preschool room we have used tuff trays in addition to drain pipes. This allowed the preschoolers to explore water. They used the drain pipes to pour the water and discover how it flows, … Continued
Preschool Reading – Our Recent Activities
Preschool in Reading If you’re looking for a preschool in Reading, you’ll probably be wondering what activities your child will get to enjoy. We’re delighted to share with you some examples of the amazing activities we do at The Wigwam Day Nursery. At the Wigwam, we follow the preschool children’s interests. Activities and ideas are … Continued
Strawberry Playdough and Tea!
The children have really enjoyed playing with fruit tea bags in the water tray and strawberry scented playdough today.
Not Your Average Playdough Activity
Playdough activity idea from The Wigwam. Playdough activities are a childhood favourite, but you don’t need tubs full of ready made playdough and plastic accessories. At The Wigwam we try and make our activities a little bit different to create enhanced learning opportunities for children. Last week, our amazing staff team in our Tiny Turtles … Continued
A sandcastle in a suitcase….
Who would have thought an old suitcase could be transformed into a sandpit! Well, that’s just what we did at the Wigwam this week! A sand tray inside an old suitcase. Offering a wonderful opportunity to dig for real life treasures; what a fantastic invitation to learn and explore! “The way in which we think about … Continued
Loose Parts
The children at The Wigwam Day Nursery in Reading are enjoying our move towards using authentic resources and loose parts. What are loose parts? Loose parts are different materials and objects, that when given to children can be or become anything the child wants We use loose parts such as pine cones, bottle top lids, … Continued