Course 4

Course 4

Activity 1

Fine motor threading activity: Making a necklace

Duration: 10-15 minutes

What do you need?

  • Empty toilet rolls holder x3
  • Old shoe lace or wool
  • Red paint

What to do:

  1. Caregiver  is to cut toilet paper rolls in half *(prepared beforehand) 
  2. Next show your child to roll it into some red paint
  3. Place the painted toilet roll halves in a sunny area ro dry
  4. Once dry, show your child how to thread the paper roll holder through shoe laces or wool.
  5. Undo and have your child do it on their own now.

Activity 2

Handprint butterfly creative art

Duration 15-20 minutes

What do you need?

  • White construction paper
  • crayons
  • A peg
  • Pipe cleaner 
  • glue

What to do:

  1. Caregiver is to trace childs hand on construction paper as shown. 
  2. Assist your child by adding some glue to peg and have tthe paste the peg on its side between the two traced hands as shown. Talk about the position in space concept of in the middle and bewteen. 
  3. Show your child how to bend a pipe cleaner and then have him/her do it by him/herself. Explaining that we are forming the antennae that the butterfly uses to smell and feel with.

Activity 3

Story: Three little pigs

Duration: 7-10 minutes

What do we need?

  • Any available storybook or bright colourful picture that will spark your child’s interest. We have included an example of the story: The three little pig (it makes good use of rhythym and repetition)

What to do:

  1. Find a suitable time when child is about to wind down to either nap or getting ready for bed.
  2. Find a suitable quiet and calming space for your story time to take place. 
  3. Consider the information below as you start sharing on the book, the story line (remember you can make up a short story as you go along) and illustrations.)

Why reading is important for babies and young children

Reading and sharing stories can:

  • help your child become familiar with sounds, words, language and the value of books
  • spark your child’s imagination, stimulate curiosity and help his brain development
  • help your child learn the difference between ‘real’ and ‘make-believe’
  • help your child understand change and new or frightening events, and also the strong emotions that can go along with them
  • Help your child develop early literacy skills like the ability to listen to and understand words.    *Remember*:

Sharing stories with your child doesn’t mean you have to read.

Just by looking at books with your child, you can be a great storyteller and a good model for using language and books. Your child will learn by watching you hold a book the right way and seeing how you move through the book by gently turning the pages.

*Reading stories with children has benefits for grown-ups too. The special time you spend reading together promotes bonding and helps to build your relationship. This is important for your child’s developing social and communication skills.