Imaginative play at preschool

This week was Imagination Week at Sophie’s Cottage. Our 3 to 6 year olds built, explored, pretended and learned their last letter of the alphabet. Here is what the week of 17 to 21 August looked like.

A mini construction site

To spark creative thinking, we set up a mini construction site with small diggers and trucks. The children moved stones from one site to another, planned what to build and talked through their ideas together. Pretend play like this builds language, planning and teamwork.

Discovering nature

We enjoyed beautiful weather and spent lots of time outdoors. A snail found in the garden sparked plenty of curiosity and questions about where snails live and what they eat. Animal books were also a favourite this week, with children sharing facts and pictures with their friends.

The letter Z in five stations

Our School Readiness Program focused on the letter Z and its sound. The children made the letter Z with playdough, matched pictures and words that start with Z, and practised writing it. With Miss Olga’s support, they sounded out each word as they went.

Fun Friday: yoghurt bowls

Our little chefs made yoghurt bowls for afternoon tea using fresh apples, blueberries and strawberries. They talked about colours, textures and healthy food while they prepared them.

Try this at home

• Set up a pretend shop or building site at home with boxes and toy cars.
• Look for snails, ants or worms in the garden and talk about what they need to live.
• Make a fruit and yoghurt bowl together and name each fruit as you add it.

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 Eastwood, 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.