19. December 2014
We do love a good old sing song over the Christmas period. You can hear lots of Christmas Carols being sung on the streets and in churches in the weeks leading up to and the days following Christmas. It is one thing I miss living here in France. I thought I would keep the tradition alive with my girls and enjoy a few carols here, over the pond! One of these carols is "The Twelve Days of Christmas". It's a carol that is often sung in Classrooms in the UK too. It a fun cumulative song that has...
05. November 2014
It's Bonfire night or Guy Fawkes Night over in the UK today. It is a huge historical event celebrated with huge bonfires, the burning of Guy Fawkes effigies and firework displays up and down the country. To find out more take a look here
23. October 2014
Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper is an absolute favourite picture book in our home. I couldn't resist writing a little story massage to go along with the story. All the strokes can be found on the Story Massage website (see the link below). Deep in the forest, in a little cottage (fan) lived a cat (claw) a squirrel (bounce) and a duck (fan) Every day they made pumpkin soup, the best you ever tasted (circle) The cat sliced the pumpkins (wave) The squirrel stirred the soup (circle) and the duck added...
19. September 2014
Dans un cadre conviviale, venez discuter avec nous sur les bienfaits du toucher bienveillant avec les tout petits, comment préparer sa séance à la maison, les choix des huiles, des exercices de respiration.... Au programme: un peu de théorie, un peu de pratique et un peu de jeu. Les parents et enfants ayant déjà participé aux ateliers sont conviés à venir partager leur expériences au tour d'un gouter Venez parents avec bébé, mamans enceintes & papa! Encadrée par Polly...
14. August 2014
This is a fun massage to do on the beach or after a trip to the seaside. Start by talking about some of the things that you have seen at the beach. With your child's permission, start to trace an object or animal on their back, describing it as you go. For example : " It is hard, flat and smooth (draw a rounded object). It has speckles on it" (trace small circles on the big one) a pebble. Try different techniques when tracing, either your index finger or the flat of your whole hand. Ask your...