Gardening and pretend play at preschool

After the long weekend, our 3 to 6 year olds spent the week gardening, building and playing pretend. Here is what the week of 8 to 12 June looked like.

Our police station

The children loved our police station role play. They dressed up as police officers and took turns being the officer and the person asking for help. Role play like this teaches children about community helpers and how to ask for help when they need it.

The farm shop

Our home corner became a farm shop stocked with toy fruit and vegetables. The children took turns as shoppers and cashiers, counting items and practising polite conversation. A small group also built a farm together with mini LEGO, sharing ideas and pieces.

Gardening and the seasons

We learned about gardening and the seasons. On Friday the groups came together for gardening with Miss Laila, who read Where’s the Worm, a story about why worms help plants grow strong. Then the children got their hands in the soil.

A fire truck from pegs

At the pegboard, one child chose to make a fire truck. Following an outline, they picked the right pegs and colours, building concentration and fine motor skills.

Try this at home

• Plant a few seeds in a cup and let your child water them each day.
• Set up a pretend shop with food from the pantry and a few coins.
• Talk about who our community helpers are: police, firefighters, doctors and nurses.

Visit Sophie’s Cottage

Sophie’s Cottage Kindergarten is a small, family-run preschool for children aged 3 to 6 at 9 Sophie Street, Telopea, open 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Families join us from Rydalmere, Telopea and the suburbs around us.

Most families with a 4-year-old coming 3 days a week pay $0 to $60 a week after government funding. Check your cost with our fees calculator, or book a tour to see our School Readiness Program in action.