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Where to get free images/clip art to print out for a story board?

March 17, 2014 by Guest

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Hi, I don't know if I have posted this in the right place. I have a 20 minute lesson as part of an interview this week, teaching a 'story telling activity' to a group of Reception children. I am looking for a website where I can print out free images to use to build a story board/map. For most of the websites I have found, there is a hefty charge to download pictures. I know sparklebox is free, but they do not images for the book I am reading (Ted and Dolly's Magic Carpet ride). Many thanks. Jan

Last reply by Guest, March 17, 2014

DUAL LANGUAGE BOOKS

March 15, 2014 by Guest

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Hi We are short of dual language books. We have been given a grant for equality and diversity resources and of course these books will fall into that category. In the past I have used "Ruth's Books" but now I can't find it anywhere. I think everything was done by post and email and as I have moved on I no longer have the email address (silly me!!). Has anyone else used Ruth's Books? If so do you have an email/address/website please. I have tried googling but only get stories of Ruth from the Bible! If not any suggestions of were I can get good dual language books that are not too expensive? Many thanks!!

Last reply by AnonyMouse_16365, March 16, 2014

which essential oils are save to use?

February 12, 2014 by AnonyMouse_39998

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I attended a sensory play course today, lots of fab ideas, one I really loved was a box of " smelly socks"......small socks, stuffed and sewn shut with drops of essential oils on for sensory play ....I asked which oils she used, lavender, gerainium and one other.....but are there some that can be harmfull if used with children? am going to look for some oils in town but don't want to spend too much on expensive oils that I can't use! thanks in advance. x

Last reply by AnonyMouse_73, February 13, 2014

Ideas please

February 11, 2014 by AnonyMouse_3139

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I'm going back to playgroup for a few months and while there I want to take a good hard look at our creative provision, its got a tad fluffy duckish! So, any tips on sites to visit, activities to try, resources to provide will be gratefully received. A few pointers: Mess is a frame of mind I dont need an end product I'll try anything once All areas of creativity will be welcome To start you off, I found this http://creativityforlife.com/ Grat for showing everyone else why this is necessary

Last reply by AnonyMouse_3139, February 12, 2014

MERRY CHRISTMAS !

December 24, 2013 by AnonyMouse_19920

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I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR - MAY IT BE EVERYTHING YOU WISH IT TO BE. X P.S. - FATHER CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE :0)

Last reply by AnonyMouse_8466, December 27, 2013

snowflake tortillas

November 29, 2013 by AnonyMouse_39602

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This week following our patterns theme we made paper snowflakes and then extended this to our snack - using the same principle but with tortilla wraps - the children cut out smaller circles of tortilla and cut just like a paper snowflake and then brushed with a little oil and sprinkled with vanilla sugar and popped into oven for couple of minutes - yummy and crispy - like little biscuits and the sugar went down well too !! just thought i would share with you . We also used our paper snowflakes to create the backdrop of our display - the children pinned their snowflakes onto to pink paper on board and used rollers to paint over in black - creating more snowflakes -

Last reply by AnonyMouse_39602, December 2, 2013