A must-read post!! The children at Kids 1st Nurseries celebrated the Royal Wedding last Friday, 18th May, with a royal tea party. We visited Kids 1st Gosforth to photograph many children dressed as princes and princesses. They enjoyed royal snacks and wore crowns to celebrate the wedding of Meghan and Prince Harry. We documented it all through the camera lens. Read more about our visit on this blog post!
When we visited Kids 1st Wynyard last Thursday, 10th May, we knew we were in for a fun day of activities, but we never expected to have as much fun as we did. The amount of games played and activities that the children got involved with at nursery blew our minds: so much creativity, learning and having fun all in one place. Find out what the children were up to at nursery on this blog post.
We visited Rake Lane once more, where we took lots of photos of our incredible dolphins. This special blog post, dedicated to our preschoolers documents our latest visit to the nursery, where we photographed the children riding bicycles, going on slides, painting, balancing on beams, running around the gardens and eating healthy snacks! Join us and read more on this blog post.
Playing in a pool of letters, dressing up as pirates and princesses, washing up cars, painting with cotton, playing with giant Lego, sensory-playing in a sandy mixture, fishing or playing several games, at Kids 1st Bowesfield the children know how to have fun! We visited the nursery this week, and we were overwhelmed with all the activities that the children get involved in every day. Read more on this brand new blog post.
We visited Kids 1st Durham once more and joined the children on their outdoor activities. As usual, all the staff was super friendly and patient, caring for the children in a professional manner, giving them the opportunity to learn as they play. The staff's exceptional knowledge and understanding about how children learn and develop, helps them to plan stimulating and exciting activities that motivate children to learn and consequently make consistently excellent progress in their development. Read more about our visit on this blog post.
Kids 1st Quorum is a wonderful nursery with both indoor and outdoor areas for the children to enjoy. During our latest visit to the nursery we got to join the children out in the gardens and witness lots of running around, smiley faces and giggles. But there was a lot happening indoors too! Parents got to join the children during story time while the little ones were delighted listening to the tales. Find out what else was happening at the nursery on this blog post.
On Monday, 12th February we returned to Kids 1st Low Fell, as we hadn't been around for a while. It was an amazing experience to see how much some of the children had grown since we last visited. We took some photos and played with so many toys. The children had lots of fun. Read more about our second visit to Low Fell 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!
