30th Jan 2014: Dylan’s first (illustrated) book – Vernie the Penguin
Dylan was asked by his school teacher to improve on his two sentences about a polar bear who couldn’t find anything to eat and then saw some food (which apparently didn’t make sense), so he wrote his own book… Which was handy, as he then got to read it for this week’s Sponsored Read – he even got to write a (totally unbiased) review of it on his reading log!
This is Day 30 of a 30 day Post-a-Healthy-Picture challenge!
29th Jan 2014: Steve the Scorpion
29th Jan 2014: Sam the Scorpion
In today’s Art + Board Games + Sharing Club we drew Sam and Steve the scorpions and their pedipalps (pincers) – thanks to our new ‘Draw Really Cool Stuff’ book by Doug DuBosque. Dylan then excavated the final 2 dinosaurs from a block of plaster so that we could progress to the accompanying ‘Dinosaur World’ board game.
This is Day 29 of a 30 Day Post-a-Healthy-Picture challenge
28th Jan: Goodies from Dylan!
28th Jan: Goodies from my lovely work colleagues!
Accompanied by some monetary Goodies from my lovely family 🙂
This is Day 28 of a 30 Day Post-a-Healthy-Picture challenge
27th Jan 2014: Brilliant books
In preparation for this week’s Sponsored Read in aid of the school library, we’ve stocked up on a few books from the local Willen Hospice second-hand book shop. Between school, childminder’s and home, the goal is at least 20 books between today and the end of Sunday – a doddle! 
I wonder what we can do with the books once they’ve been read? Hmmmm…
This is Day 27 of a 30 Day Post-a-Healthy-Picture challenge
26th Jan 2014: Veg soup
This is Day 26 of a Post-a-Healthy-Picture 30 day challenge.
25th Jan 2014: Something to swap?
We managed to get out on our bikes again today, before the storm came. I didn’t think to bring any treasure to exchange in any geocaches – we were going to have to leave a plaster (unused!), until we bumped into Brian who gave us a slightly more useful bunch of natural twine! Dylan gained a mini photo frame (we were trying to work out if the picture was of a ‘real person’ or just a placeholder). Must keep some small swapsies by the bikes…
This is Day 25 of a 30 Day Post-a-Healthy-Picture challenge
24th Jan 2014: He’s got the whole world in his hands
One of the outcomes of today’s exclusive Music + Football Club.
I know – it’s worth a recording deal, right?!!!!
Next week we’re moving on to Kumbaya! Any requests?!
This is day 24 of a Post-a-Healthy-Picture 30 day challenge.
23rd Jan 2014: A 3d pepper
I could have put a couple more contours around the front and the contours at the bottom should be inverted..
23rd Jan 2014: A 3d apple
In our Art + Board Games + Sharing Club this evening, we decided to continue with our 3d technique and look at some healthy foods. ‘Board’ got removed from the club’s title and club members disbanded as Dylan then decided he’d prefer to play on the Spanish MindSnacks app this week – as he “really needed to get to Level 7”.
This is Day 23 of a 30 Day Post-a-Healthy-Picture challenge
22nd Feb 2014: Sensing change
This is Day 22 of a 30 Day Post-a-Healthy-Picture challenge
As the paper sponsorship form didn’t make it home, and we’ve only got a few days left, I thought the following post could contribute to the Post-a-Healthy-Picture 30 day challenge!
Dylan’s doing a sponsored read with his school next week – all donations, however small, gratefully received. As the link is generic to all, please do leave a personalised message on the donation page, on this blog post, or on the iWantMarbles Facebook page – or all 3; he’ll be reading them!
https://mydonate.bt.com/events/russellstreetschool/110712
Without knowing what activities they’ll be getting up to with school, our goal for outside of school is at least 2 per day (1 at our lovely childminder’s and 1 at home). Will keep you posted!
— message from the Parents Association—
“We Love Reading” Sponsored Read 2014
A topical fundraiser to help raise money for the school library, the school will be holding a Sponsored Read during the week 27th-31st January. All children from the Nursery Class to Year 2 will be invited to join in what we hope will be a fun, exciting, educationally-relevant fundraiser for the school whilst fostering the love of books! It will be the same week as the Stony Words festival and we’re hoping some local Professional Storytellers will be joining us to add to the fun.
During the Sponsored Read, the children will be asked to read stories by themselves, with the help of an adult, or have stories read to them both in school and at home – everything counts, the main aim is to really focus on reading and listening to stories…as many as possible! From building self-esteem, communication skills, imagination, increasing attention span, and learning about the world, the benefits of reading (especially with parents/carers) is well documented so we hope everyone will be able to take part.
The children will be given a Reading Log at the start of the Sponsored Read in which to note down the books they’ve read, or had read to them, and all children that take part will receive a certificate at the end.
An interesting article about the benefits of reading for kids: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09/30/5-benefits-of-reading-for-kids_n_4018741.html
Pledge your support here: https://mydonate.bt.com/events/russellstreetschool/110712
This is Day 21 of a Post-a-Healthy-Picture 30 day challenge.
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