Last Friday, 12th January, we visited our Kids 1st Hexham nursery. Just like all Kids 1st nurseries, Hexham's has been designed with a fresh and homely feel to ensure each child can experience inspiring educational activities indoors and outdoors. Providing children with exciting opportunities to explore, have fun and learn in a safe and secure environment, Kids 1st Hexham was a great experience. Read about our experience on this blog post.
How you play with your toddler can have the greatest impact on your child's language development. There are simple techniques you can do to help improve your child's speech and language skills while playing. On this blog post we will explore a few techniques you can use to stimulate your child's communication skills. Find out which activities by reading this blog post.
This Monday, 8th January, we payed a visit to Kids 1st QE nursery. We were greeted by the nicest staff and did a guided tour through the different rooms. The nursery was immaculately clean, and shined with a bright atmosphere. We joined in on a dance class, and had loads of fun with the children. Read more on this blog post.
Last Friday, 5th January, we headed over to our Jesmond's nursery to get to know the staff, the nursery and the children. We helped out with lunch time, and we played with the children while they did their usual activities. Painting and play-dough were some of the activities of the day. Read more on this exciting blog post!
Young children need the opportunity to use their whole body and develop their gross motor skills. It's only when they have mastered these that they will be able to control their fine motor skills, such as using a knife and fork or holding a pencil! Many of the fundamental tasks that children must achieve, such as exploring, risk-taking, fine and gross motor development and the absorption of vast amounts of basic knowledge, can be most effectively learned though outdoor play. Read more on this blog post!
Positive experiences in early years can benefit children in developing social skills and their ability to learn, and good quality childcare has been shown to benefit children right through primary school. Today we headed over to Kids 1st Low Fell to spend time with the children, play and take a few pictures. Check out the photos we took on this post.
On the 29th November we visited Kids 1st Sunderland to spend time with the children, taking lots of pictures and playing in the snow! The nursery's atmosphere is very inviting, and staff have an excellent understanding of how children learn. Check out this adorable post with lots of pictures from the nursery and the snow!
We visited Kids 1st Durham on Monday, 27th November. The nursery shines with an inviting atmosphere, modern looking building, creative art on the walls and staircase, providing an exciting and stimulating environment for children. We couldn't leave without playing with the children of course, taking a few photographs of on the way. This blog post is a must!
