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\nWe firmly believe in learning through play and using our bodies and imaginations to discover the world around us. We do this through a routine-based daily programme, as we feel that children who are exposed to continuity and routine feel at ease and have a better idea of what lies ahead and what is expected of them.<\/p>
Our programme allows for variation and spontaneity while keeping to a routine that lets our children develop holistically and at a pace that suits each individual.<\/p>\n\n
The office is run by our two wonderful principles, Cindy Gloss and Malanie Ernst<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n
Our kitchen and school grounds are run by our trusty staff members, Spinny Mabe (Cook), Ruth Moeng (Cleaner), and Ernest Balebi (Gardener)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n
Roll onto tummy
Sit independently
Crawl
Walk
Run
Catch a ball and many more stimulating activities<\/p>
Stack blocks
Identify and point to familiar objects
Animal sounds
Body parts
Crayon scribble
Recognize and sort black and white colour objects|Recognize a circle and number 1 and many more age-appropriate stimulation activities<\/p>
Show more independence with regard to separation from parents
Play independently
Fall asleep on their own
Take an interest in others and in their surroundings, etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n
Gross motor milestones<\/strong><\/p> Run and change direction without losing balance Threading Parallel play (plays next to, not with a friend) Ride a tricycle Familiarity with body part functions (see with eyes, hear with ears, etc.) Tend to ask a lot of questions Balance on one leg for longer periods Identify 9 shapes Co-operative play Catch a ball without using their body to block the ball Correct pencil grip Form lasting friendships LITTLE FARMYARD CLASSES We firmly believe in learning through play and using our bodies and imaginations to discover the world around us. We do this through a routine-based daily programme, as we feel that children who are exposed to continuity and routine feel at ease and have a better idea of what lies ahead and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-106","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":" We firmly believe in learning through play and using our bodies and imaginations to discover the world around us. We do this through a routine-based daily programme, as we feel that children who are exposed to continuity and routine feel at ease and have a better idea of what lies ahead and what is expected of them.<\/p> Our programme allows for variation and spontaneity while keeping to a routine that lets our children develop holistically and at a pace that suits each individual.<\/p>\n The office is run by our two wonderful principles, Cindy Gloss and Malanie Ernst<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n Our kitchen and school grounds are run by our trusty staff members, Spinny Mabe (Cook), Ruth Moeng (Cleaner), and Ernest Balebi (Gardener)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n Roll onto tummy Stack blocks Show more independence with regard to separation from parents Gross motor milestones<\/strong><\/p> Run and change direction without losing balance Threading Parallel play (plays next to, not with a friend) Ride a tricycle Familiarity with body part functions (see with eyes, hear with ears, etc.) Tend to ask a lot of questions Balance on one leg for longer periods Identify 9 shapes Co-operative play Catch a ball without using their body to block the ball Correct pencil grip Form lasting friendships
Walk on tiptoe
Walk backwards with ease
Throw and catch a ball
Potty training etc.<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones<\/h3>
Hold a pair of scissors with both hands and cut paper
Leaf through a book page by page
Colour sorting and shape sorting
Counting
Differentiate between smallest and biggest etc.<\/p> Emotional and social milestones<\/h3>
Separate from a parent with ease
Know the difference between right and wrong
Try not to push, pinch, or bite when frustrated etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nBLUE CLASS<\/h4>
Gross motor milestones<\/h3>
Jump up and down stairs with good balance
Jump forwards and backwards on request
Run and kick a ball simultaneously
Stand on one leg etc.<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones<\/h3>
Improved pencil grip
Identify certain shapes when asked
Can remember a short number sequence etc.<\/p> Emotional and social milestones<\/h3>
Want to do tasks independently
Able to show sympathy towards others
Start to have special friends etc.
Able to show sympathy towards others
Start to have special friends etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nYELLOW CLASS<\/h4>
Gross motor milestones<\/h3>
Throw and catch a bean bag
Throw a ball overhead
Gallop
Skip etc.<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones<\/h3>
Identify all colours
Count to 30
Number recognition of 1 – 10
Concentrate for a minimum period of 15 minutes etc.<\/p> Emotional and social milestones<\/h3>
Able to take care of their belongings
Able to dress and undress themselves etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nPURPLE CLASS<\/h4>
Gross motor milestones<\/h3>
Mid-line crossing
Bounce a ball with one hand and control the direction it bounces
Use a skipping rope etc.<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones<\/h3>
Colouring within the line of a picture
Write their name
Correct letter forming
Able to cut and recognise the outer line of the picture etc.<\/p> Emotional and social milestones<\/h3>
Respect for the belongings of others and different cultures
Ability to follow a series of instructions
Ability to express their emotions etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\nTHE OFFICE<\/h4>
THE KITCHEN<\/h4>
BELOW YOU WILL FIND OUR CLASS PROGRAMS<\/h3>\n
ORANGE CLASS<\/h4>
Gross motor milestones:<\/h3>
Sit independently
Crawl
Walk
Run
Catch a ball and many more stimulating activities<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones:<\/h3>
Identify and point to familiar objects
Animal sounds
Body parts
Crayon scribble
Recognize and sort black and white colour objects|Recognize a circle and number 1 and many more age-appropriate stimulation activities<\/p> Emotional and social milestones:<\/h3>
Play independently
Fall asleep on their own
Take an interest in others and in their surroundings, etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nGREEN CLASS<\/h4>
Walk on tiptoe
Walk backwards with ease
Throw and catch a ball
Potty training etc.<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones<\/h3>
Hold a pair of scissors with both hands and cut paper
Leaf through a book page by page
Colour sorting and shape sorting
Counting
Differentiate between smallest and biggest etc.<\/p> Emotional and social milestones<\/h3>
Separate from a parent with ease
Know the difference between right and wrong
Try not to push, pinch, or bite when frustrated etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nBLUE CLASS<\/h4>
Gross motor milestones<\/h3>
Jump up and down stairs with good balance
Jump forwards and backwards on request
Run and kick a ball simultaneously
Stand on one leg etc.<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones<\/h3>
Improved pencil grip
Identify certain shapes when asked
Can remember a short number sequence etc.<\/p> Emotional and social milestones<\/h3>
Want to do tasks independently
Able to show sympathy towards others
Start to have special friends etc.
Able to show sympathy towards others
Start to have special friends etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nYELLOW CLASS<\/h4>
Gross motor milestones<\/h3>
Throw and catch a bean bag
Throw a ball overhead
Gallop
Skip etc.<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones<\/h3>
Identify all colours
Count to 30
Number recognition of 1 - 10
Concentrate for a minimum period of 15 minutes etc.<\/p> Emotional and social milestones<\/h3>
Able to take care of their belongings
Able to dress and undress themselves etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nPURPLE CLASS<\/h4>
Gross motor milestones<\/h3>
Mid-line crossing
Bounce a ball with one hand and control the direction it bounces
Use a skipping rope etc.<\/p> Educational and fine motor milestones<\/h3>
Colouring within the line of a picture
Write their name
Correct letter forming
Able to cut and recognise the outer line of the picture etc.<\/p> Emotional and social milestones<\/h3>
Respect for the belongings of others and different cultures
Ability to follow a series of instructions
Ability to express their emotions etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/littlefarmyard.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/littlefarmyard.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/littlefarmyard.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littlefarmyard.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littlefarmyard.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":137,"href":"https:\/\/littlefarmyard.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1254,"href":"https:\/\/littlefarmyard.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions\/1254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/littlefarmyard.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}