We can see his snout, his eyes and his front legs so far. I wonder how long it is going to take for the rest of the crocodile to come out of the egg?
Thursday, March 10, 2011
What's in our egg? Day 3 (9th March)
Guess what we saw today? It was a crocodile in our egg!
We can see his snout, his eyes and his front legs so far. I wonder how long it is going to take for the rest of the crocodile to come out of the egg?
We can see his snout, his eyes and his front legs so far. I wonder how long it is going to take for the rest of the crocodile to come out of the egg?
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
What's in our egg? Day 2 (March 8th)
Today we were very keen to see if our egg had hatched it's surprise. But alas, not yet!
We could see little green feet poking out and Elizabeth and I wondered what it could be. Molly thought that it was exciting when she saw the little green feet poking out. The girls very gently touched the egg to see what it felt like. Some of the egg was cracking and some of the egg was still smooth and intact. Elizabeth was curious about the pieces of shell that had dropped to the bottom of the bowl.
The children are becoming very curious and the little green feet are sparking lots of discussion. It is cool to see them curious and beginning to actively explore our new creature in the bowl....I wonder what it will look like tomorrow?
We could see little green feet poking out and Elizabeth and I wondered what it could be. Molly thought that it was exciting when she saw the little green feet poking out. The girls very gently touched the egg to see what it felt like. Some of the egg was cracking and some of the egg was still smooth and intact. Elizabeth was curious about the pieces of shell that had dropped to the bottom of the bowl.
The children are becoming very curious and the little green feet are sparking lots of discussion. It is cool to see them curious and beginning to actively explore our new creature in the bowl....I wonder what it will look like tomorrow?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
What's in our egg? Day 1 (March 7th)
When I came back from Australia, I brought the Moreporks an egg from Australia Zoo.
The way we were to hatch the egg was to place it in a bowl of water and after 24-48 hrs it will hatch but what will hatch?
Oisin and Elizabeth were very interested in the egg. They were very good at following instructions and watching to see what would happen to the egg once it was in the water.
We watched it float for a few minutes then it sink to the bottom of the bowl.
Throughout the day we checked on it to see if anything was happening. It was very exciting!
This type of activity is fantastic for children to learn about creatures in our environment and how to care for them. It also introduces the children to different properties such as water and how it can have different affects on different substances.
The way we were to hatch the egg was to place it in a bowl of water and after 24-48 hrs it will hatch but what will hatch?
Oisin and Elizabeth were very interested in the egg. They were very good at following instructions and watching to see what would happen to the egg once it was in the water.
We watched it float for a few minutes then it sink to the bottom of the bowl.
Throughout the day we checked on it to see if anything was happening. It was very exciting!
This type of activity is fantastic for children to learn about creatures in our environment and how to care for them. It also introduces the children to different properties such as water and how it can have different affects on different substances.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Here comes the bride!
Saturday the 22nd January 2011, Gemma married her partner Mark at St Matthew's church in Hastings.
She looked absolutely stunning in her gown and Mark could not believe his luck! Sharleen (who used to work in the Moreporks) was her bridesmaid and we loved having the opportunity to dress up too!
We were a bit worried about the weather but it stopped raining just before the ceremony and we were able to congratulate her without getting soaking wet!
She had her reception at Brookfields Winery and it was fantastic to be able to share the day and celebrate with her.
We wish Gemma and Mark all the best for their married life together!
She looked absolutely stunning in her gown and Mark could not believe his luck! Sharleen (who used to work in the Moreporks) was her bridesmaid and we loved having the opportunity to dress up too!
We were a bit worried about the weather but it stopped raining just before the ceremony and we were able to congratulate her without getting soaking wet!
She had her reception at Brookfields Winery and it was fantastic to be able to share the day and celebrate with her.
We wish Gemma and Mark all the best for their married life together!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Dress up at The Morepork's
Today we got the dress up clothes out of the cupboard and dressed up!
Addison looked sweet in her bunny ears and monster feet, Logan looked debonair in his velvet hat and boa, Amelia looked grown up in her ruffled shirt and big boots and Ngakau looked balletic in his tutu!
Dressing up is a great way for children to be involved with dramatic play and take part in role play. Amelia, for example thought the sound her boots made was awesome as she clomped around the dining room :)!
Here are our beautiful children....
Addison looked sweet in her bunny ears and monster feet, Logan looked debonair in his velvet hat and boa, Amelia looked grown up in her ruffled shirt and big boots and Ngakau looked balletic in his tutu!
Dressing up is a great way for children to be involved with dramatic play and take part in role play. Amelia, for example thought the sound her boots made was awesome as she clomped around the dining room :)!
Here are our beautiful children....
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Our Christmas Lunch
Today we had a shared lunch with our families to celebrate Christmas!
It was cool to sit and chat with the families that came and to share in good food during this festive season.
We also shared our gingerbread house that we made. It was yummy and we have big plans for our gingerbread house next year! And we have all year to practice and hone our house building skills.
This week all the children also took home little gifts that they made for their parents.
The Moreporks Team would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
It was cool to sit and chat with the families that came and to share in good food during this festive season.
We also shared our gingerbread house that we made. It was yummy and we have big plans for our gingerbread house next year! And we have all year to practice and hone our house building skills.
This week all the children also took home little gifts that they made for their parents.
The Moreporks Team would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Merry Christmas to all and to all a Merry Christmas!
This came across the email today and we just wanted to share it with you all.
The Morepork Team would like to wish all our families and friends a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.
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Our obstacle course
It was raining today so Gemma set the obstacle course up on the deck instead!
It was cool watching the children navigate their way around the course. The different pieces of equipment gave the children different challenges as they had to move from a hard surface to a soft foam surface.
The end of the obstacle course was a ramp. It was intended that the children would walk down the ramp but the children decided to scoot and shimmy down the ramp on their bottoms.
After a while we changed the obstacle course around, which is the beauty of our equipment that isn't fixed in one place! The children had renewed interest in the obstacle course and found different ways to navigate through the equipment.
Obstacle courses are fantastic as they allow the children the practice and master their gross motor skills and learn to play with and alongside others as well as turn taking and negotiation.
It was cool watching the children navigate their way around the course. The different pieces of equipment gave the children different challenges as they had to move from a hard surface to a soft foam surface.
The end of the obstacle course was a ramp. It was intended that the children would walk down the ramp but the children decided to scoot and shimmy down the ramp on their bottoms.
After a while we changed the obstacle course around, which is the beauty of our equipment that isn't fixed in one place! The children had renewed interest in the obstacle course and found different ways to navigate through the equipment.
Obstacle courses are fantastic as they allow the children the practice and master their gross motor skills and learn to play with and alongside others as well as turn taking and negotiation.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Busy Babies in the Sandpit
It was a beautiful morning and the children were ready for outside play after applying sunblock and putting on their hats. They headed outside and straight for the sandpit.
All the children were so involved in their own play that I could sit back and watch all the learning that was happening. I saw:
Stuart was controlling the hose, filling up his friends buckets and making the water squirt in many directions. It was great to see Stuart trying out and working on his theories of hoses and water.
Manaia was busy cooking with the play kitchen and the pots and pans. It was nice to see Manaia acting out experiences she would be involved in at home, and also entering into dramatic play. We also had Holly, Jack and Amelia making a right mess in the water trough. Together they added water from the hose Stuart was holding and sand from under their feet to make cold wet mud!! The children loved mixing it around and filling up the cake tins making mud pies. An excellent way to explore the properties and textures of water and sand.
The children were busy all morning and worked so well alongside each other. I hope that we can again turn on the hose in the sandpit this week and make some delicious mud pies again!!
Christmas Family BBQ - Wednesday 8th Dec
This evening we had our Annual Family Christmas BBQ.
It was great to see all the families come along and share this time with us. Paul made his world famous ham, which we had with coleslaw on buns. The children loved their sausages in bread with sauce and Marilyn put together yummy platters of strawberries and scorched almonds for dessert!
This night is a highlight on our social calendars and we can't wait for Christmas to roll around each year! Its our way of saying thank you to the parents and families for supporting us and celebrating the year together.
It was great to see all the families come along and share this time with us. Paul made his world famous ham, which we had with coleslaw on buns. The children loved their sausages in bread with sauce and Marilyn put together yummy platters of strawberries and scorched almonds for dessert!
This night is a highlight on our social calendars and we can't wait for Christmas to roll around each year! Its our way of saying thank you to the parents and families for supporting us and celebrating the year together.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Christmas Artists
Today the children got into the festive spirit on the deck and created some beautiful christmas tree prints.
They used traditional christmas colours; red and green and topped it off with glitter.
They were really proud of their prints and so were we!
We are going to display them on our wall for all to see!
They used traditional christmas colours; red and green and topped it off with glitter.
They were really proud of their prints and so were we!
We are going to display them on our wall for all to see!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Who's hu?
Today on the deck, there was a basket of shoes.
Wow! A basket full of discoveries!
The children had a fantastic time trying all the shoes on and swapping shoes with each other.
We tried on green sparkly shoes, pink boots, blue sparkly shoes, bright red shoes and even each others shoes!
Playing dress ups allows the children to explore with different roles in their play. Children practice turn taking and negiotation as they swap shoes with each other.
Wow! A basket full of discoveries!
The children had a fantastic time trying all the shoes on and swapping shoes with each other.
We tried on green sparkly shoes, pink boots, blue sparkly shoes, bright red shoes and even each others shoes!
Playing dress ups allows the children to explore with different roles in their play. Children practice turn taking and negiotation as they swap shoes with each other.
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