Gingerbread Toddlers at Crawford Childcare

Gingerbread Toddlers at Crawford Childcare The most requested book at story time in our toddler room is the Ginger bread Man and it is a firm favourite. Often Seamus, Aine, Robyn, Roisin and Aoife will join in the story telling and sing “Run run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me I’m the Ginger bread Man!” The Toddlers love to point at the animals and name them and get very excited when they spot the fox especially. James is always out to spot the fox when he does he says “Look the sneaky fox is going to eat the Gingerbread Man!” in warning. During play the children often…

Apples and Bananas

Apples and Bananas Our babies love the Barney song 'Apples and Bananas' which has  inspired healthy food tasting in the baby room recently which of course included apples and bananas but also other types of fruit and vegetables. We used two big bowls one for the fruit and the other for the vegetables for the babies to share. We washed and chopped up a variety of fruit and vegetables and placed them in separate bowls. It was a nice day so we set up the fruit and vegetables on our outdoor mat for the babies to sit around and share the fruit and vegetables picnic style. The babies…

The importance of hand washing

The importance of hand washing Teaching children about hand washing is not just important to keep them healthier in childhood... but all through life. Hand washing really is our best defence against many kinds of bacteria and viruses that cause infection. Children typically don’t like to take the time to wash their hands therefore it is very important that they are shown the correct techniques to do so and be guided to when they should wash their hands. Children learn best through their senses, and benefit from doing and seeing as well as hearing. A good idea is to let them see you washing your hands throughout the day and…

We’re going on a bug hunt!

We’re going on a bug hunt! The babies got a little bit closer to nature in Crawford Childcare recently as they explored our garden looking for bugs and different types of insects. Ryan and Eilish were really keen on hunting for creepy little critters using equipment from an insect exploring kit brought in by Charlene. The kit came with a collecting jar and pooter. The babies were very clever at using these and soon became insect investigation experts. The equipment allowed the babies to explore, catch and see bugs and insects up close. Ryan loves ladybirds and spends a lot of time looking for them since he found one playing in…