Are trees alive? Yes they are!

The life of our seeds

My lovely Artists' Work!!

Flower activities

Flower Sponge Printing and pre-writing the stem and leaves -

This activity helped the children reinforce their paintbrush handling and making a horizontal line. Some children realised that the stem was like the number 1 and that painting the leaves made it look like a cross. 

Colouring a sunflower and making a collage -

This activity helped the children reinforce their tripod grasp while colouring the flower and then they started exploring the different lentils texture.  This activity was a continuation of yesterday's story "The small small seed" and a good opportunity to repeat the parts of a flower in Maltese - fjura, petali, weraq, xitla.

Eggshell collage

 

Use food coloring to colour crushed eggshells. Use a few different colours. (You can use eggshells from eggs you have used. There is no need to hard boil these egg shells.) Let your child glue the eggshells to a piece a paper, after the dye has dried.

Chocolate Chip Pancake Recipe

Stir the flour, baking powder and sugar together in a bowl. Add the eggs, buttermilk and melted butter, whisk to combine. Stir in choc chips.

Serving Size:

12 - 16

Category:

Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes & Baking, Chocolate, Easter treats, Kids cooking, Kids food, Pancake recipes

Special Info:

Gluten free, Nut free

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain flour, gluten-free if necessary
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 750mL buttermilk
• 75g unsalted butter, melted
• ¾ cup choc chips
• Extra unsalted butter for greasing pan

Method:

Stir the flour, baking powder and sugar together in a bowl. Add the eggs, buttermilk and melted butter, whisk to combine. Stir in choc chips.

Heat a large non-stick frypan over medium heat and melt ¼ teaspoon of the extra butter. Pour 1/3 cup (I use my measuring cup) of pancake batter into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface. Turn the pancake over gently and cook for another minute.

Transfer cooked pancakes to a plate and keep warm (oven at 120°C) while cooking the rest of the pancakes. Stir the mixture between pancakes so all the choc chips are not left on the bottom of the bowl.

Serve in stacks of 2-3. Great on their own but also wonderful with fresh berries, yoghurt, cream or mascarpone.

http://www.kidspot.com.au/best-recipes/Easter-treats+64/Choc-chip-pancakes-recipe+2173.htm

Learning developments enhanced while using playdough

Motor Skill Development

• Using play dough helps a child practice using certain physical skills with the hands when they manipulate the dough with their fingers. Children can practice skills such as pinching, squeezing or poking while they play with the dough.

Cognitive Development

• Using play dough helps a child practice using imagination and other cognitive abilities such imitation, symbolism and problem solving. This helps the child learn more about his environment as he makes and mimics everyday objects with the play dough.

Emotional Development

• Using play dough may help a child to calm down when frustrated or angry. Holding and squeezing the play dough can produce a calming effect on the child and is useful for teaching anger management skills. Additionally, children may feel more comfortable expressing themselves in other ways while their hands are busy.

Social Development

• Using play dough may help a child develop social skills as she plays along with other children with the dough. Additionally, making play dough is an opportunity for a child to practice cooperation and sharing with a caregiver.